We jumped in a cab back to South Beach and walked across the board walk and checked out the beach. Apparently the hotel reserves lounge chairs for their guests but unfortunately the weather is pretty overcast but it's nice to check it out.
So many familiar views that I feel I've seen so many times on movies and TV shows. We decide it's time for brunch and find a cool organic cafe/restaurant to eat at. They oblige with multiple changes to their menu options. All I felt like was bacon and eggs on toast. Sounds simple but not available as a stock standard any where I've been. Thankfully we have a kind waiter who seems surprised by my request but obliging. The outcome was exactly what I was craving.
We walk back to the hotel in preparation for our visit to the Miami Seaquarium. This was going to be simply an incredible day. I'd organised for the girls to make some special memories with an experience with swimming with dolphins.
We'd been connected with a booking agent who had taken care of all our reservations and transport. She was super efficient and even called me when our transport was out the front.
We arrived and checked in without a hitch. It's safe to say the girls were pretty excited. To be so close with the Dolphins was amazing. There was a moment Jamei nearly lost it because of her nose ring. All jewellery was supposed to be removed but her nose ring wasn't going to budge. The parks concern was that it would come out and the Dolphins would eat it. After being checked out by the supervisor we were good to go. The girls faces were beaming.
The epitome of the experience was a swim while holding onto the Dolphins dorsal fin. Their smiles said it all.
I love it when you get to see and feel true gratitude. It was a pretty special experience for the girls and they were truly grateful. They were buzzing.
We weren't being picked up for a couple of hours so we thought we'd experience some of the other animals and shows. So after a warm shower we headed off to the seal show, the crocodile enclosure and the killer whale show.
I'm always amazed at the abilities of both the trainers and the animals in their tricks and taking and giving commands.
There was lots of splashing and craziness at the killer whale show. It's obvious the trainers love their animals.
We head out of the park while our driver pulls up as soon as he spots us. I'm trying to organise tomorrow's plans while traveling back to South Beach. The girls are exhausted, I think the excitement and adrenaline took it out of them. They make the most of the van to ourselves and they spread out.
I negotiate with them that the day is not over yet and let them rest for an hour before dragging them out to check out the Miami Ink tattoo shop.
Jamei desperately wants another tattoo but I'm not sure we will have the time. We walk in to see Darren Brass is working. That will mean nothing to anyone who wasn't a watcher of the show on Foxtel back home. But was pretty cool for us.
We make our way back to a restaurant nearby our hotel and enjoy hearty pasta and also a delicious Nutella pizza for dessert. Because it's February the whole of Miami is loved up. So the pizza comes out in the shape of a love heart and tastes as good as it looks.
The girls retire to the room for showers and Finding Nemo on Disney Channel and I am here at the hotel bar making friends with all the new staff. They have only just started to have a bar and food and haven't even had an official launch so they're trying out all the dishes complimentary for those considered 'family and friends'. Because I'd been so friendly they said I was a new 'friend' I was included and got to sample some of the upcoming menu.
I will retire soon and get ready for another exciting day tomorrow.
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