The weather was perfect, in the high 70’s, very little
wind and just a few clouds.
We went about 40 minutes south to our favorite beach in
Miami, Haulover Beach and it was a great way to spend the day.
Haulover Beach was jammed with people as it was Sunday but
we found a spot where we like to sit and enjoyed the day in beautiful weather. For suntan lotion, we used #0, #2, #4 &
#30 to protect us all over!
We finally left the beach at 4:30pm (without a sunburn) after
showering at a beach shower and then we headed for a Cuban Restaurant in Little
Havana in downtown Miami, about 30 minutes away from the beach.
For an appetizer, we had assorted croquettes of ham,
chicken, cod fish all served with a Cilanto Sauce and they were very good. For our main course we had a Cuban sampler
platter consisting of white rice, black beans, Picadillo ground beef, roast
port, sweet plantains, ham croquette, Cuban tamale and Cassava with Cuban Mojo
(that’s right from the menu as we would never remember everything). Ed really enjoyed it and Barb thought it was
just ok. Both of agreed that last night
Cuban meal was the best.
Then we met Tim and Barbara from Washington, DC in the
Executive Lounge and spent an hour or so just catching up. They are a great couple and we are thrilled
they will be joining us on this cruise.
That’s it from Ft. Lauderdale as tomorrow we pack up and
get on the ship – it should be a fun cruise and what a fun two days to start
the trip.
Night from Ft. Lauderdale.
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| The entrance to the beach |
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| Dinner |
