Key West, FL & Night in Miami, FL. Day 15

View from the campsite at Boyd's campground and RVs... Key West

Between Key West and Miami

Seven mile bridge between Key West and Miami

Islamorada.. cool place for food and gifts

Visited after 19 years, to buy the magnet souvenir that I missed then :-)


Everglades national park, visitor center

Train ride to Miami airport from Pompano Bay, FL

My shiny rental car :--)

Lots of police and checks .. Miami

Mama's Tacos. Miami beach

Roaming around Miami...

Memories...

  • The lunch and gift shop at Islamorada. Forgetting the gifts there... the usual dysfunctional me... and then a 10-mile round trip followed.. and I got the gifts from the nice folks at the lunch place

  • Knowing that rains do not stop me anymore.. what a powerful feeling!

  • The rush to reach CRST to drop off Bijli on time... and the dead slow traffic... riding on the shoulder and passing by a cop's car.. I skipped a few heartbeats then, but luckily nothing happened :-) Then the detour to get gas, emptying the emergency gas tank which I filled up in home town! I spilled at least half of the gas on the bike :-))

  • Then reaching CRST on time! after honking at a car a few times, because he honked at me... how stupid of me :-)

  • The cold Gatorade from the vending machine at CRST after riding long in HOT weather.. felt lively!

  • The gentleman who guided me inside the building and onto the create.. Filling up my temporary bag which looked almost like a garbage bag..

  • The paperwork, the comfort I felt dropping off my Bijli.. I kissed her :--) Started the GPS unit and locked the bike

  • Listening to the gentleman there.. 30 years with the same company!! Salute !!!!

  • Calling Lyft, the driver failing to find me and then canceling the ride.. Then booking another ride on Lyft, and this time seeing a very nice and professional driver... big SUV and a comfortable ride to Tri station...

  • The weight of the luggage, buying train tickets and then training arriving within minutes..

  • In the true spirit of 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles', I took a train ride from Ft Lauderdale to Miami... I took the upper floor and after some time, found my own corner in the train

  • Reaching Miami airport, and the weight of luggage weighed me down heavily.. Somehow I reached the Hertz counter.. I just had to spend few minutes before I was on my way to the car.

  • At the car pick up, I was given the option to choose 'any car' from the mix.. The mix had luxury cars as well.. I did not know if that gentleman meant for me to choose from luxury cars as well.. Poor me, I did not even ask and settled with a Nissan Sentra Red.. what a car! Loved it!!

  • Getting out of the rental car garage... I reached the top floor instead of the ground :--))) Then finally found my way!

  • The music, loud, and the roads of Miami! What a lively experience.. Hearts!!

  • The gentleman at the Holiday Inn front desk, I got upgraded to a nicer room.. Hearts again !!

  • Getting ready for the night out... photo shoot!! Loved the iron press... and burned my T-shirt :--)

  • Outing in Miami!!! Music in the car.. unreal!

  • The dinner place by the roadside... Wow food!!

  • Kids of color who got upset when I lightly touched him to apologize for not realizing he was in the queue at the convenience store.. Prejudices! I wish to see a world where color is not a difference

  • Photo shoot of Miami skyline and buildings! Reaching hotel at 2 AM.. Time absolutely well spent!!

  • Overall, a very hectic, chaotic and happening day.. I am made to love chaos :--)

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