MIAMI TOUR-A-THON

We're into the busiest days of my niece's visit, enough to put blisters on my already walk-hardened feet. The dawn powerwalk featured sunrise views, a construction safety meeting, and crews pruning the coconut palms. If those nuts fall, someone's gonna get hurt!

Yesterday the 3 of us power-toured Miami highlights. At the Botanical Gardens, the two Pats channeled their inner Marilyn. Over to Little Havana for the Cuban musical Walk Of Fame where the only names I recognized were mainstream like Gloria Estefan, Perez Prado, and old what's-his-name. Very intriguing to watch the games at domino park. A kindly senior Cuban explained the strategy to win, like the last man standing in the USA-Cuba standoff. The 2 Pats channeled their inner salsa dancers.

Then a walkabout in glam old Coral Gables where thankfully none of us were interested in the expensive retail shops and bistros. Snacks in the car, anyone?? Most of the afternoon being gobsmacked by classical and pretentious Vizcaya --- see the separate blog posting today.

Over to the Wynwood section of Miami. Amazingly, a derelict industrial area has been transformed into a massive outdoor art gallery, with walls painted by international artists for dozens of blocks around. This could be done in your town! Not graffiti, these are permanent art works lit up at night and perused by thousands of gawkers/gazers as they walk by. Even the soap-bottle parrots overhead were impressed by the colours!