Part 1 Vacation Cruise

What I did on my Vacation in less then 400 words...


kissed a stingray...hugged a dolphin...got stung by a jellyfish...rode some awesome waves...flew through the everglades on an air-boat...saw lots of gators up close & personal...went zip lining through an ancient Mayan cave...saw a barracuda...swam with a 25lb grouper...managed not to get a sun burn...repelled down a cliff...drank mojitos...gained two pounds...toured around the houses of the rich & famous...toured a cruise ship...there BIG!!! tried to sleep while experiencing 15 foot ocean swells 
experienced a jungle downpour...drank more mojitos...saw extreme third world living conditions...realized how blessed we are to live the life we have...
wanted to take home all the stray jungle puppies...saw what lots of money can buy...saw what no money can buy...had my first Cuban sandwich...met lots & lots of really awesome people...went to Hell...

Part One - Miami

To much work to post all my vacation photos at once so I will share them with you over the next few weeks. We took a one week Carvival Western Caribbean Cruise starting from the Port of Miami with stops in Grand Cayman,  Isla Roatan in the Honduras, Belize, Cozumel & then back to Miami. My first impression of Miami is that I really didn't care for it...didn't get good vibes at all...I did however find the history of the area very interesting. We took a city tour, an Everglades & Gator farm air-boat excursion, went to South Beach, took a boat tour of the Port of Miami & the coastal homes of the rich & famous...lots of tacky tourist outings.We then hopped on our Cruise ship where we joined my brother & his family for a week of frivolity & adventure...hope you enjoy the pics. 

Miami luxury apartments & yacht...cue the Miami Vice soundtrack...

Miami Ink Tattoo Studio...one of my favorite TV shows...

 

Miami skylines

Blustery day on South Beach...edge of the Hurricane...

Houses of the rich & famous...

Tacky Tourist Outing

Come here my little pretty...

To close for comfort...

 

The Florida Everglades

 

Our Everglades Tour Guy leaning on the back of our air boat...

Chow for Now...

stay tuned for more tacky tourist photos...

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I am slowly getting back to work...created my first miniature bear & I am completely enamored of him...will post photos of this piece soon. We finally listed our home this week...hate this part as we have to keep the house so spotless...wish us luck for a quick & successful sale. Thanks to everyone who has stuck by me through this trying time & who sent my family well wishes after the passing of my father in law...you are all so amazing & thoughtful!!! 

Wishing you all a cozy winter full of creativity, warmth & well being!

& One Big Happy Thanksgiving to all my U.S. Friends...