Since my wardrobe consists mostly of REI zip-off pants and breathable shirts and I did not pack any “bling,” sightseeing in the glitz and glam part of Miami is definitely not for us. We did find some interesting things to do in the Miami area thanks to suggestions from my good friend, Isabel.
Bob and I enjoy opera and we were able to see an HD Live Metropolitan Opera presentation of "Lucia Di Lammermoor" on Saturday at a movie theatre in Miami. The opera is 4 hours long, packed with intrigue and great arias, and the only thing that I would change is barring popcorn chomping during the duets.
On Sunday, we toured the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden which is an incredibly lush 83 acre site with 11 lakes, 32,000 plants and trees from all over the world, a butterfly garden, rainforest, great lunch café, sculpture and glass works by artists Mark di Suvero and Dale Chihuly and a tram ride to orientate you. The colors and artful landscaping make this a tropical paradise. It is tucked into a beautiful neighborhood in Coral Gables and is worth a visit.
We went over to Key Biscayne and toured Bill Baggs State Park with the restored Cape Florida lighthouse. The park has a great beach, picnic pavilions filled with families enjoying a relaxing Sunday afternoon, and fishing piers. We topped off this great day with dinner overlooking Miami from Biscayne Bay at the Rusty Pelican restaurant.
Bob and I enjoy opera and we were able to see an HD Live Metropolitan Opera presentation of "Lucia Di Lammermoor" on Saturday at a movie theatre in Miami. The opera is 4 hours long, packed with intrigue and great arias, and the only thing that I would change is barring popcorn chomping during the duets.
On Sunday, we toured the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden which is an incredibly lush 83 acre site with 11 lakes, 32,000 plants and trees from all over the world, a butterfly garden, rainforest, great lunch café, sculpture and glass works by artists Mark di Suvero and Dale Chihuly and a tram ride to orientate you. The colors and artful landscaping make this a tropical paradise. It is tucked into a beautiful neighborhood in Coral Gables and is worth a visit.
We went over to Key Biscayne and toured Bill Baggs State Park with the restored Cape Florida lighthouse. The park has a great beach, picnic pavilions filled with families enjoying a relaxing Sunday afternoon, and fishing piers. We topped off this great day with dinner overlooking Miami from Biscayne Bay at the Rusty Pelican restaurant.
My camera battery died and we tried to do these pictures with our cell phone with mixed results. Technology can be a complicated thing.......
