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Photo Diary: Two Nights in Miami

Alyssa stands on Miami Beach which has a lot of seaweed

A few Fridays ago, we made the long drive down to Miami to visit the enrollment center for the Global Entry program. When you live in Florida, you are expected to have traveled to every major part of the state, but the truth is, neither Michael nor I have really spent time in Miami.

But once we arrived, I couldn’t help but wonder why.

Two nights and two days aren’t nearly enough to see the city – we barely even scratched the surface of the places we visited. Parking in Miami is challenging, so once we found a spot, we left it for as long as possible to avoid having to find another. We lucked out that our Airbnb on Brickell Key was within walking distance to a lot of downtown spots, making going out for dinner and drinks much more pleasant. Still, we managed to make it to South Beach (twice!), Wynwood, and out for some great Cuban food and seafood. AND (this is a big one!) we only listened to Will Smith once.

With such a leisurely trip, I can’t in good conscience assemble a full travel guide to this Florida hotspot – but I am more than happy to share a few photos:

collage of buildings in Miami Beach

Alyssa jumps on the beach in Miami

A meal from Versailles in Miami
Una Medianoche de Versailles (actually consumed at midnight)
Alyssa holds an ice cream from Kith Treats
Kicks and Treats at Kith
A collage of photos taken on South Beach
South Beach, bringin’ the heat

a view of the downtown Miami skyline at night

seafood on the table at Joe's Stone Crab in Miami Beach
Joe’s Stone Crab
View of Campton Yard in Miami Beach (now closed)
bar break

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