I’ve never been to Miami before, although I have been to
Key West three times. Love it there. My favorite place being the Butterfly
Conservatory. Because our time was short on this cruise, I planned to visit
very few places. I wasn’t sure if we would be able to leave the ship for long, since
our “pods” were being loaded onto the ship while at port.
These pods are shipping containers about the size of a
small closet. The plan was to pack our clothes and other necessities in the pods
at home. They would be picked up and shipped to Miami for loading. This
would eliminate the need to bring lots of luggage on board. I did buy a new backpack
to carry all of my tech, CLICK HERE (ad). I thought using pods was a brilliant idea, although it would
cut into shore time in Florida. There’s a trade off for most things. I didn’t
mind this one.
There are several butterfly gardens along the coast in
Miami. I intended to pick the one closest to the dock where the cruise ship
tied up and visit it as early in the day as possible. The Roots Collective
Butterfly Garden, the MLK Butterfly Garden and the Wings of the Tropics
Butterfly Garden are the closest to where the ship might land. I bought a cane
with a seat, CLICK HERE (ad) so I could sit down if I became tired.
If there was enough time after visiting the butterflies, I intended to go see the Art Deco district. I love this type of architecture and was looking forward to seeing it in person. I would have taken a tour, if available, or hired an Uber.
I don’t think I would have been able to do more, but it would also have been nice to see Little Havana. I know there are tours there, and would have taken one, to have control over my time. Then a quick ride back to the ship would be necessary. Unpack the pod, and go have dinner. I believe the ship would be setting back out to sea by nightfall. I might have gone up on deck to watch the sunset. It was fun to do in Key West, and would also be enjoyable in Miami, I’m sure.
The next stop would have been this coming Tuesday, in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
also part of the U.S. I’ve never been there either, so it was something I was
looking forward to seeing. Better luck next time.
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