SenatorsFan Posted March 24, 2020 #51 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Thanks so much for doing this, Sid! I was supposed to be cruising this week, so this is helping (somewhat) distract me. Oh, and glad I got to taste that pb tequila last April. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted March 24, 2020 Author #52 Share Posted March 24, 2020 When we left off yesterday, we were smack dab in the middle of the art deco district of South Beach... The next thing I knew, I was standing right in front of the Versace mansion. I remember the day that the man hunt for Andrew Cunanan was all over the television, and now I was literally on the steps where it all went down... I paused for a minute, and then it was time to keep moving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted March 24, 2020 Author #53 Share Posted March 24, 2020 About this point, it was getting hot out. I had already walked several miles, up and down almost every street in the area. These old historic buildings are just so cool. I continued on... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted March 24, 2020 Author #54 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I can't believe there aren't any food pictures. I specifically recall visiting a taco place... Anyhoo, I kept waking, even though my feet were beginning to hurt. I knew that I may never see this again, so I wanted to take it in as much as possible... I ran across a street called James Ave, so I had to take a picture of that. (It's my first name...) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare sid_9169 Posted March 24, 2020 Author #56 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Well, it looks like I've reached the end of that set of pictures. Afterwards, I went and stood at the bus stop and waited for the next airport express bus to arrive. It's truly the easiest, as well as cheapest way to see Miami Beach if you have a good aptitude for walking once you get there. I need to try and find the pictures of the other time I took the bus up to the Bay Harbor Islands to catch a glimpse of Dexter's apartment. I could only get photos of the outside, and not the actual balcony or courtyard. The residents there are tenacious about people trying to sneak in there to get a picture. I've considered trying to rent a jet ski or charter a small boat, just so I could get a picture of the actual apartment... The next set of photos on my phone are of my next cruise a few months later on the Norwegian Getaway. I may start another thread over on the NCL board, to try and keep busy. Since this cruise, I've pretty much switched back and forth between Carnival and Norwegian. I enjoy things about both lines, and I'm just as happy on either one. Hopefully my little rewind adventure brought a bit of memories back. I know it did for me... I just can't wait to get back on board anything at this point. Thanks to all of you for reading, and I'll try and continue tommorow with the Norwegian cruise. They're calling for a shut down here in Atlanta starting at noon today. Looks like another week of watching DVDs and day drinking......... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteandpris Posted March 24, 2020 #57 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hi Sid, just spent all day catching up on your ATL, looking forward for more. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhcw Posted March 24, 2020 #58 Share Posted March 24, 2020 As usual....loving your pictures...especially the buildings...and all the Art Deco!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted March 24, 2020 #59 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Thanks for the diversion. I think we all needed it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted March 24, 2020 Author #60 Share Posted March 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Jamman54 said: Thanks for the diversion. I think we all needed it! Thanks, Jamman54... Glad you found it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvcruzing Posted March 24, 2020 #61 Share Posted March 24, 2020 7 hours ago, lottiegreen56 said: there's not a function to only look at original poster's posts in discussion threads. Hmm. I think there’s a lot of good information that can often be gleaned from other posters’ posts. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indygirl76 Posted March 25, 2020 #62 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Thanks so much for doing this, Sid! Especially when you had to stand outside work to do it!! I was supposed to be staying at one of those Art Deco hotels for an upcoming cruise. Sigh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubNHub Posted March 26, 2020 #63 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Cool idea Sid, always great to escape and take a trip with you, even if that trip has already happened! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted March 27, 2020 Author #64 Share Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/26/2020 at 11:55 AM, DubNHub said: Cool idea Sid, always great to escape and take a trip with you, even if that trip has already happened! Thanks, DubNHub... Hopefully we'll all get to do it for real some time soon... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffy2 Posted March 28, 2020 #65 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Thanks for this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISERMOMX3 Posted March 28, 2020 #66 Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 3/24/2020 at 11:46 AM, sid_9169 said: Well, it looks like I've reached the end of that set of pictures. Afterwards, I went and stood at the bus stop and waited for the next airport express bus to arrive. It's truly the easiest, as well as cheapest way to see Miami Beach if you have a good aptitude for walking once you get there. I need to try and find the pictures of the other time I took the bus up to the Bay Harbor Islands to catch a glimpse of Dexter's apartment. I could only get photos of the outside, and not the actual balcony or courtyard. The residents there are tenacious about people trying to sneak in there to get a picture. I've considered trying to rent a jet ski or charter a small boat, just so I could get a picture of the actual apartment... The next set of photos on my phone are of my next cruise a few months later on the Norwegian Getaway. I may start another thread over on the NCL board, to try and keep busy. Since this cruise, I've pretty much switched back and forth between Carnival and Norwegian. I enjoy things about both lines, and I'm just as happy on either one. Hopefully my little rewind adventure brought a bit of memories back. I know it did for me... I just can't wait to get back on board anything at this point. Thanks to all of you for reading, and I'll try and continue tommorow with the Norwegian cruise. They're calling for a shut down here in Atlanta starting at noon today. Looks like another week of watching DVDs and day drinking......... Hey Sid...did you ever make it back to see Dexter's apartment? I've never had time to explore Miami but I would definitely love to see that. Hang in there for the shut down. Stay in place here in Cherokee County but I work at Lowe's in Woodstock and every single person in the county is here getting mulch and plants and misc "essential" items because they're bored. Uggghhh..... More pictures and memories soon to keep me sane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted March 28, 2020 Author #67 Share Posted March 28, 2020 14 minutes ago, CRUISERMOMX3 said: Hey Sid...did you ever make it back to see Dexter's apartment? I've never had time to explore Miami but I would definitely love to see that. Hang in there for the shut down. Stay in place here in Cherokee County but I work at Lowe's in Woodstock and every single person in the county is here getting mulch and plants and misc "essential" items because they're bored. Uggghhh..... More pictures and memories soon to keep me sane. No, the best I could do was the outside of the building from the street. The only way back to the courtyard is through a gate, also trespassing. I even asked a police officer what I could do to get a better view. He suggested renting a boat, and try to see it from the channel. If you Google "Dexter's apartment" you can see exactly where it is. I took the public bus most of the way, then walked from there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcrum Posted June 3, 2020 #68 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Love the photos of South Beach. It is the only part of Miami I really like (I find the traffic horrendous!). Just curious as to how you stored your luggage at the airport before taking the bus to South Beach. Are lockers located at the Miami airport? Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted June 7, 2020 Author #69 Share Posted June 7, 2020 On 6/3/2020 at 11:52 AM, pcrum said: Love the photos of South Beach. It is the only part of Miami I really like (I find the traffic horrendous!). Just curious as to how you stored your luggage at the airport before taking the bus to South Beach. Are lockers located at the Miami airport? Thank you. After the cruise, I took a cab to MIA, where I had a late flight... The airport flyer bus originates at MIA, and goes back and forth throughout the day... The baggage storage is located in terminal E, level 2... http://www.miami-airport.com/baggage_storage.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcrum Posted June 7, 2020 #70 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Enjoyed this review and your other older ones without photos. I know some love the "Live" reviews and while I agree they have their place, I prefer the ones with a longer narrative, kind of like a story. Thanks again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcrum Posted June 9, 2020 #71 Share Posted June 9, 2020 On 6/7/2020 at 2:04 PM, sid_9169 said: After the cruise, I took a cab to MIA, where I had a late flight... The airport flyer bus originates at MIA, and goes back and forth throughout the day... The baggage storage is located in terminal E, level 2... http://www.miami-airport.com/baggage_storage.asp Thanks for the information. I was not aware that Miami airport had baggage storage facilities. I wonder if most airports offer this service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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