Interesting day in Miami. Had a one day layover recently so here's how it went:
After dropping off my bags for my evening flight, I started the morning picking up my rental car from Hertz.
Tip: Do not buy insurance from Priceline.com as it will not be the same as the insurance offered at front desk by actual rental company.
Get a call from
Off the Reservation to hang out. Unfortunately,
Bootyhuntah was out of town so did not get to catch up with him as well.
Started off in Coral Gables at Miracle Mile extracting money from the
Bank of America on Ponce de Leon (HORRIBLE SERVICE). I decided to park my car there for one hour (max limit) & walked around. You definitely have these jaded sunburnt people meandering the streets much like you see in Vegas. Difference is its hard to find hotties in the Vegas suburbs as a hot Latina would cross my path for every weird Florida person I saw in Miami. I found people talkative & friendly for the most part.
First approach was a Latina holding a Kaplan English book. Instinct was to ask if she studied in Spanish. Turns out, she was a cute hottie from Salvador da Bahia so switched to Brazilian Portuguese. There's apparently a trolley that goes around taking people for free. Got the number.
One of my buddies referred to
Coral Gables as more of a Latin version of
Highland Park being in Dallas. I'd have to agree with that statement.
Then met Off the Reservation where we had a good time eating lunch and drinking coffee. There's definitely some talent walking around
Panther Coffee in
Wynwood and nearby establishments though it supposedly should've been more if not for the heat (according to OTR). Funny dude who was a good wingman & very conversational. After leaving OTR, I walked by
Freshii and conversed with some Russian gals. They recommended
Sunny Isles Beach as it possesses arguably the best waters in Miami Beach but also indicated the Russian people there were a bit snobby & not reflective of their breed in general.
While driving to Sunny Isles/North Beach I came across the
Miami Design District (looked ritzy and up & coming), and then this post came to mind...
Quote: (04-13-2016 01:56 PM)Merenguero Wrote:
I'll go one step further. There is a county in the state of Florida called Miami-Dade County, formally known simply as Dade County. Miami-Dade has an coastal area located in the eastern portion of it, which is known as the incorporated city of Miami Beach. The southern part of Miami Beach is known as South Beach, while the northern part of Miami Beach is known as North Beach. There is also an area called "North Miami Beach," which despite its name, is neither part of Miami Beach, nor a beach community. Don't ask me how it got its name. Parts of Miami-Dade which are not part of the city of Miami Beach include the city of Miami, unincorporated parts of Miami-Dade, and incorporated cities such as Hialeah and Coral Gables. Miami-Dade includes far more than just the cities of Miami Beach and Miami.
Makes perfect sense as North Miami Beach is on the mainland and not a part of the island known as Miami Beach. I even think Florida International University (FIU) is even located in North Miami Beach too. Looked like an interesting city with cheaper gas stations & more of your cheaper chain fast food joints.
I got to Sunny Isles via 163rd street/Sunny Isles Blvd. connecting mainland to Miami Beach. Made a quick right to park in the shopping center for free while lying about going to
Aroma Coffee for "coffee and food." It wasn't an outright lie as I did buy shit there but walked to the beach afterwards.
There..I saw some things I had never dealt with in the past. A topless Russian girl. Older Russian ladies who were a bit standoff-ish & realized it maybe had something to do with them living in Toronto. Maybe I was a bit unfair since it was a slow Wednesday before Memorial Day weekend, but the Russian gals I've met in NYC, Asia, or in Russia were typically hotter than ones I encountered in Miami thus far. I'd say the waters here in Sunny Isles were much clearer than the waters in the adjacent North Beach.
Afterwards, drove there as parking was a pain in the ass. Took forever to find something. Anybody got good tips for parking in North Beach (or Miami Beach in general)? I did eat some good tacos at a food truck called
"Nacho Bizness" near the boardwalk and restaurant areas of North Beach. Good vibe of an early evening.
Didn't have time to check out
South Beach unfortunately as I had a flight to catch back home. I did however enjoy driving past the residential areas in Miami Beach with actual homes possessing backyards and front lawns. The last kick in the nuts however was pumping gas with cash and forgetting to get a receipt. Apparently, Hertz charges drivers that do not show gas receipts upon return ($13.99). Not really that much, but it's the principal that irked me.
I apologize for a long post really about nothing. However, my one day in Miami was a special one & could totally envision myself coming back here for visits...maybe to live if I'm lucky enough haha. Thanks to Off the Reservation once again for the great tips & inviting me out to lunch/coffee.