Two weeks ago, I went and visited a friend down in Miami. I flew into Ft. Lauderdale where we met some friends out, it's a cute nightlife area and pretty interesting. Saturday, we hung out and went around the town. We stopped for dinner at this cute, urban Mexican place, with the most amazing tacos and a very interesting cocktail. Not sure exactly what is was, but it wasn't the best. Saturday night we headed out to South Beach and cruised Ocean Drive, but headed to Lincoln Road to hang out for the evening. We ended up at the Hof Brau for a couple German beers and a pretzel. It was a good evening and we decided to keep it fairly low key, cause of our tentative plans to head to Key Largo the next day.
Key Largo didn't happen as the weather wasn't fantastic, but we decided that we should head to the beach. The clouds looked ominous and threatening, though we persevered. Overcast skies, didn't stop people from heading to the Atlantic. We were swimming when I saw some lightening and we booked it out, just in time for the torrential downpour that we missed. It was a good visit, and next time, I plan to see more of the sights.
This last weekend I headed to NOLA, to meet Joy. Again a quick trip and a place that I will be heading back to. We walked around the French Quarter, passing the oldest Cathedral in America, eating beignets at Cafe du Monde and ending our night with a hand grenade on Bourbon street. We encountered history in the Voodoo Museum and set out on a pilgrimage to Marie Laveau's tomb, followed by Sunday morning spent in Church, listening to Gospel at the House of Blues.
