These little thingamajigs are all over downtown Miami delivering who-knows-what to who-knows-who.
Shhh … Silent Sunday. 6/22/25
Tag: Miami
Miami Day Four: South Beach-ing
Breakfast on our little balcony.
With pastries from the Bakery at Versailles (from yesterday).
Left to right: Millefeuille au Caramel, Pistachio Cannoli and Tarta Santiago.
Oops, I smudged the Tarta Santiago. Here’s what it looked like before:
“Tarta de Santiago, or St. James Cake, is an almond cake from Galicia with its origins in the Middle Ages. The cake is a simple base of almonds, sugar and eggs, usually flavored with cinnamon and lemon zest.
It’s easy to identify it as it’s almost always adorned with powdered sugar with an imprint of the Cross of St. James, also known as the Cruz de Santiago.” sundaybaker.com
Now you know.
Stuffed, we made our way over to Miami Beach, South Beach to be specific, for a little morning “swim.”
Sun-tired, we trekked across Ocean Boulevard to one of my favorite restaurants from yesteryear, News Cafe.
Goodbye News Cafe. We had a great time.
Before heading back to downtown Miami, we Ubered over to the Lincoln Road Pedestrian Mall. Why? Because in my memory (from academic conference trips to the University of Miami a couple of decades ago) Lincoln Road was filled with all these quirky shops, bars and restaurants. No more. Big name stores everywhere.
But we did see this:
A terrific day at the beach.
Miami Day Three: Coffee-ing and Museum-ing
We started off the day with coffee in Little Havana‘s iconic La Colada Gourmet “The House of Cuban Coffee”
Interestingly, enough, there are feral chickens running around the area.
Here’s what Google told me about that …
“The presence of numerous chickens in Little Havana, Miami, is largely due to the area’s cultural ties to Cuba and the historical practice of keeping chickens in backyards. Many Cuban immigrants brought chickens with them, and over time, some were released or escaped, establishing feral populations. The rooster, in particular, holds symbolic significance in Cuban culture, representing strength, virility, and heritage.”
Next, we ventured a short distance down the coast to Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.
On to my fav Cuban restaurant, Versailles.
For me: VACA FRITA DE POLLO: Grilled Shredded Chicken with Onions Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains
For HR: THE CLASSIC CUBAN SAMPLER: White Rice, Black Beans, “Picadillo” Ground Beef, Roast Pork, Sweet Plantains, Ham Croquette, Cuban Tamale, and Cassava with Cuban Mojo
And back to the Airbnb for some needed relax time.
Our place has a little balcony that … sorta looks out over Biscayne Bay (if you dangerously stretch your neck).
May your weekend be filled with an array of Beautiful Views. Or at least one Beautiful View.
Goodnight!
Miami Day Two: Water-ing
We began Miami Full Day One with petfecto pastries at Rosetta’s Bakery near our AirBnB here in the Brickell district of downtown Miami.
Next, we walked (oh my gosh, did we walk!) to the Bayside Marketplace on Biscayne Bay for our 9:30 Miami and Miami Beach boat tour.
An afternoon swim at the pool.
Today was Robert’s bday, and we celebrated at the beautifully delicious Truluck’s restaurant.
Which had a lighted menu!
Sharing a shrimp cocktail appetizer.
Fruity water (which somehow seemed pretty appropriate) …
The Stone Crab Claw Platter for HR. Sweet and Spicy Grouper for me.
And a surprise Baked Alaska dessert, courtesy of the restaurant.
We ended our special day with a dazzling nighttime view of Miami aboard the touristry fun Skyviews Observation Wheel.
A beautiful birthday celebration around the water.
Miami Day One: Train-ing
This morn, before the rooster began to crow …
… Robert and I headed to the Savannah Amtrak Station to board a train (a 12-hour train!) to Miami to celebrate HR’s bday. He has been wanting to take a longer train trip for a while now.
What a fun day!
Our little private “roomette.”
Surprisingly, delicious breakfast in the dining car:
A long day, but wonderful service and very comfortable accommodations.
More about our Miami trip tomorrow. We are here till Sunday,
NealEnJoy 