December 2, 2010
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Vacation with the in-laws (part 2)
Miami and Key West
From Orlanda we headed down to Miami Beach for two days.
The first thing we saw was this big rainbow on the beach.
just hanging out
all the neon lights
this is the funniest picture of my in-laws ever, especially dad. Look at them all decked out in their Miami tourist gear drinking beer in the morning.
Miami Beach was beautiful. The water was warm and wavy.
Then I tried to get creative with my camera
onlooker
after some great Cuban food, we are back on the road.
Next stop: Key West
The first thing we did was go to the Southernmost Point in the Continental US. (Hawaii wins)
No vacation from A-holes though
Beginning / End of the road
For, what else, the sunset
an interesting street performer
He got the audience to put him in a straight jacket and all these chains-- then got out of it. crazy
Key West was great because we rented a condo instead of staying in 3 separate hotel rooms-- so it felt more like real life. We got to make and eat dinner together, which was relaxing
The next day, we took a mini-adventure tour
ha ha
After some delicious fruit, it was time for snorkeling!I'm always afraid to snorkel and forget how much I love it until I am doing it again. LOVE it. I saw all sorts of fish and corrals, but also two stingrays and a lobster. I love rays so this totally made my day.
Next we had some beer, went out to a mangrove and kayaked around it.I actually learned a lot about the history of the Keys and nature, so I love it.
Another fabulous sunset!
Another thing I love is LIMES--so all the Key Lime Pie was fabulous!
Wait, what!? I love the laid-back lifestyle, but what does rain have to do with it?
We went to see Hemingway's house too.
It was more interesting than I expected. Here is where Hemingway did much of his writing.
Kyohei with one of the descendants of Hemingway's beloved 6-toed cat.
Another amazing t-shirt. I'm pretty sure he got about 2 shirts and a hat from every place we went. ha ha
not your typical view from McDonald'sI would definitely go back to Key West or any of the keys again....
Comments (11)
hey! its my city! :O! lol
i think miami is alot more fun to vacation in, than live -__-
im so bored of this place, and its cuban food D:
the weather has been beautiful today! :O
such a good time for the beach~
oh my goodness, I want to punch that
anti-gay sign holding man right in his face
people like that aren't entitled to their
opinions, they shouldn't even exist!
great blog!
its nice to read about something familiar
from someone else's point of view (:
looks like a great getaway. I miss Miami and the Keys.
@momoaisu - Thanks for checking me out
So you are trying to learning nihongo?
@justgotspaid - I studied for about 4 years in school, and I had a tutor too, but once I was out of high school it was difficult to find classes, and my japanese tutor is in japan now for the JET program >O< i've just been trying to study by myself, but it's not the same! I think i've forogtten alot already ):
@momoaisu - Self study is hard. Did you try the Consulate in Miami... they probably offer some sort of classes
http://www.miami.us.emb-japan.go.jp/cultural.html
@justgotspaid - yeah I think I looked before and the consulate helps run the japanese classes at MDC wolfson campus~ but it's just such a far drive ): and parking is like 12$! >O< im going to check out the site again though, thankyou ^ ^
Hope your father in law wears those shirts back in Shikoku!
Miami and Key West look fun! I always have visions of Horatio Crane from CSI Miami driving around in his Hummer though. And recently I watched a reality show called Bad Girls which was shot in Miami. Oh, and of course, Jersey Shore 2!!
Glad you had a fun holiday!!
Oh, and I like your B&W shots with a bit of colour too! Fancy!
@momoaisu - good luck. You could also try http://www.wyzant.com to find a tutor. I also recommend http://www.livemocha.com for language study.
@SakataMon - Thanks! It's always nice to hear that someone notices my "artistic" shots-- since I tend to get bored and take lots of them. I'm sure Kyohei's dad will wear those shirts all over ha ha ha. Yeah, his family kept talking about TV shows and movies filmed in Miami and the Keys. aaahh, Florida.
thankyou!! I will check them out (:
I've been using smart.fm for studying! it's a pretty great site!
but of course it's not like the real thing~ I think I just need
to find a tutor soon >O<
thankyou for the help though!! ♥
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