Once again we find ourselves in Miami, in particular, the South Beach (SoBe) area. After spending two weeks down in the Keys, we returned again to SoBe. While in the Keys we found a "private" remote anchorage that we liked so much, we stayed for 8 days. We came back to SoBe to make some final provisioning before the big push to go north. We do plan to stop at Cape Canaveral again to see if we can catch a shuttle launch on April 19. After that it's full steam ahead for the Chesapeake Bay and Rock Hall.
While we were in the Keys, we ordered four 6-gallon water containers to shuttle water back to the boat. They were shipped to the local Ace Hardware Store in SoBe. This way we did not have to pay for shipping. Now, when we make a trip for water, we can return to the boat with 38 gallons of water instead of 14 gallons. It doesn't take many trips to replenish the fresh water tanks. Of course, we never let the tanks get too low.
We have been to SoBe so many times we are actually getting around as if we lived here. We have learned a few new shortcuts and found some new stores that may come in handy in the future. This anchorage and its proximity to so many resources makes this an ideal location before crossing over to the Bahamas next fall. Today, we returned to the restaurant Rosinella on Lincoln Avenue Mall. We had lunch there a few weeks back on our first visit to SoBe. This time we were on a mission, to try their extra thin crust pizza. Absolutely the best thin crust pizza I ever had. I had a mozzarella and prosciutto pizza while Sharon had a mozzarella and basil pizza. One of the owners, I presume, was an elderly little short woman which many of the patrons, including 3 police officers, paid their respects to her in a proper Italian way when they entered the restaurant.
Sharon and I had walked down to Fifth Street, first taking Washington Avenue and then Collins Avenue with a side trip through the Hisgtoric Spanish Village district and then finally down through Lummus Park until we got to Fifth Street. Once again we strolled up the beach to the Seventeenth Street lifeguard station. And all the time we were walking on the beach, you could not smell the ocean because of the all suntan lotion.
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A few more photos of the SoBe area.
An early morning view of Lincoln Avenue Mall
Spanish restaurant district.
Lummus Park at the volley ball courts.
Fifth Street lifeguard station
Landscaping outside the fence of upscale condos.
Local jet ski stuntman who entertained us 3 or 4 times a week at our anchorage.
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