"I am indeed but a wanderer, a pilgrim on earth. But are you anything more?" - Goethe
"There is no foreign land; it is the traveller that is foreign." - Robert Louis Stevenson

Starting on April 30, 2011, I departed Texas on a Greyhound Bus for Florida to begin an adventure on the open waters
of the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. This blog is an account of my journey and a way for my family and friends to follow along.

Mission complete: Safely landed in Texas on June 26, 2013

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Saturday, May 21, 2011

South Beach - Plastic Paradise

This is my second post.  I wanted to get things in shape before I added folks.  Enjoy.


 The first of many blue skies and blue water:  Miami Beach

Don't remember who these girls where but at least Mark and I have proof they took a picture with us.

Well I have spent the last 3 weeks in Miami and it has been a blast.  My buddy Mark has let me set up in his apartment and has been showing me the sights around town.  Can't thank him enough.

His place is right down in South Beach.

How to describe South Beach?  South Beach is like an adult playground.  People come from all over the States to vacation here and all over the world to live here.  It's the only place I know of where women are concerned if their butt is too small and implants for the top and bottom are the norm.  Sometimes I'm not sure if the women are going to tip over forward or backward in there 4 inch heels on the way to the grocery store.  Aside from that the beach is brilliant, the weather is perfect, and the deco architecture just adds to the laid back atmosphere.  Now with all that being offered, don't look too much past face value because you won't get too far.  Money and fame, or the idea of being famous, are what make this place tick.

I haven't been doing as much boat hunting as I would like especially since I learned I am somewhat in the wrong place at the wrong time.  However, thanks to the internet highway, I have found a boat to start my journey over seas.  I am heading to the west coast of Florida to Clearwater on Monday to meet the skipper and supply the boat before we head out for Guatemala on Wednesday, May 25.

I'll send another update once I get to Clearwater and before we ship out.