We have traveled by airplane 26,250 miles. We traveled by ship 32,592 miles, or 28,322 nautical miles over 109 days. This is a total of 58,842 miles traveled since December 31, 2014!
Getting our bags and customs. I was told I couldn't take this photo
Three passengers took forever to show up for the face to face with customs agents which delayed everyone getting off the ship. We identified our bags and the luggage free agents gave us our new correct address tags and took all the world cruiser bags efficiently. Then we gave our large carry ons to the Big Bus, the Hop on Hop Off bus for Miami. This company has a hop on hop off bus in: Abu Dhabi, Budapest, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Las Vegas, London, Miami, Muscat, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Shanghai, Vienna, and Washington DC. It usually costs about $50.00 but the guides are pretty good and it is very convenient.
We first went on the city loop taking us to Coconut Grove and Coral Gables, then little Havana where there are still cigar factories.
The next loop was the uptown loop. Wynwood shopping area, midtown, historic Overtown, the original black area of Miami, and the design district. There was a unique area where the buildings-were purposely painted in graphic designs, attracting tourists to the art district.
The last loop was the Beach Loop. We crossed the bay on the MacArthur Causeway to South Beach and the art deco buildings along Ocean Drive. We finally got out on Ocean Dr. and had lunch at the Front Porch Cafe. We ordered a salad. It came in a huge bowl brimming with lettuce and toppings. Back to the States and super size me. Across the street I saw two handsome buff young men walking in tiny speedo suits. This town even comes with eye candy. I talked to my brother for awhile. He said that these men may not be what I think. He is busy seeing his kids. He goes to Boston this weekend to see U2 again with Marlene who loves U2.
We made it back to the station and caught the last shuttle to the airport which is provided with our tour. Silvia drove us directly to the hotel since we were the only passengers. Four different Marriott hotels are on one campus. We could stay at the Marriott or the Residence Inn for $189.00, or the Courtyard for $99.00. I went swimming in the warm pool and then we had yet another huge meal of salad and a delicious cuban sandwich. It is made of sweet bread shaped like a hoagie with pork, ham, pickles, mustard and mayo, then cooked in something that flattens it making the top and bottom toasted. The movie Chef featured the characters driving a food truck making Cuban sandwiches. We watched the second week Veto show of Big Brother 17 and then went to bed.
Thursday
We woke early. We were probably pretty anxious to get these flights over and get home! We got the 5:30am shuttle to the airport. Our flights were all first class. First to Houston, then to LAX, then to Kona - all on United. Yesterday United computers went down worldwide and flights were cancelled for two hours. Some of our friends departing yesterday were delayed. Sue and Gene even had to spend the night somewhere. Today our flights were on time. Bill and Gabriella picked us up in Kona. Home at last!
We traveled by airplane 26,250 miles. We traveled by ship 32,592 miles, or 28,322 nautical miles over 109 days. This is a total of 58,842 miles traveled since December 31, 2014
Just wanted to say thank you for writing about your RTW. Unfortunately, I found your blog just recently, so I will go back and read through your earlier posts as I have time. We are booked for the 2017 RTW. Even though our itinerary is different, I will be reading your blog posts to enjoy a virtual trip in advance of it.
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