So far Miami Beach has been magic... Started off with a beer, a burrito and a walk down Miami Beach at sundown, then a classic diner breakfast the next morning. Walked around South Beach, the marina, and Ocean Drive which is vibrant with music, fancy cars and lots of beautiful people asking you to eat in their restaurants... The weather is hot, but the people are cool - very relaxed and sure of themselves as they go from place to place.
Of course we've been on the beach, swimming in the sea trying to avoid sunburn and pelicans in equal measure. The pelicans are huge and crash into the sea trying to catch the small fish that nibble your feet if you stay still too long... Just waiting for a pelican to crash land on Rachel's head - I'll have my camera ready!
We've met some good people, namely our room-mates Javier y Gabriela - Colombians who have moved to Miami to find work. During the afternoons we sit outside the hostel talking to Javier (who has no english), in the most broken Spanish ever heard! With our respective phrasebooks, somehow we manage to get along...
Had a great night with people from the hostel, playing pool with Javier, a Californian named Tony, and a big drunk black guy called Nate who insisted on finishing every sentence with 'and shit' and describing Rach and Gabriela as 'pretty ass girls'. Found it hilarious to be complimented with the phrase "you raw as fuck!". A lifetime ambition achieved on day two...
From there we went to Automatic Slim's, a bar where the barmaids look like playboy bunnies, wear leather bikinis and pour booze into your mouth from the bar. Glad to say that I was able to play it really cool, didn't bat an eye. I absolutely was not clapping my hands in delight and screaming "I want some," while pushing my way past Javier to the bar. That absolutely did NOT happen, because that wouldn't have been cool at all...
Beautiful work Todd. You've now equalled my blogging record so don't fall into the same comfort zone that I did. To infinity and beyond bruv...
ReplyDeleteKudos to Rach on getting the blog link wrong. For a lady of that many talents, it's comforting to know she'll never take my throne as IT consulting king.
Hi Guys, Sorry it took me so long to post a comment but Sheila only set it up for me today. Technophobe or what!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are having a ball but please give us more visuals. I want to see evidence of the Bunny girl pouring the bottle into Todd's mouth while he is wearing that old cardigan of his and "looking cool" aye right! I realise it may be 40+ degrees where you are but in Scotland it is 0+ just and cold and wet.
Now you have actually visited the place is there really such a thing as Montezumas revenge?
I know some women who wouldn't mind some "scrappy young men around there peripherals" have you kept the address? I have it in mind for a christmas present.
Please keep the blog going, it is a great way to keep in touch and for us to share in your adventure.
Love and best wishes Kenny & Sheila