Spring 2021 - Day two - April 2021

Since we stayed up late watching the NCAA championship game, we slept in. Ed had breakfast while Barb got ready and we headed to the beach at 11:30am – what a relaxing start to the day.

The weather was perfect for our first day on the beach – partly cloudy and hot!!

After a few hours on the beach, we drove down to the University of Miami store to buy some items.

It was fun being on campus again and of course it has changed a lot in the last 60 years ago; but, the bones and a lot of the original buildings were still there.

We had decided to go to a Crate & Barrel to look for new glasses as ours have worn out. There was a store close to the campus so we went there and bought 4 tall and 8 short glasses for everyday use. They should be home by the time we get there.

As it was almost 6pm, we went to a deli down by the University for dinner and it was pretty good.

We stopped at a Walmart on the way back to get some bananas for Ed for breakfast.

After returning to the room, Ed went next door to a McDonalds and had an ice cream for a late-night snack.

Tomorrow back to the beach and then??

Night from Sunny Isle Beach

   Early mornng view from our room

                                                                Bay view from our room

                                                          Ready to go to the beach

                                                                Style of glasses we bought

                                               Ed at the University of Miami with a new cap

                                               Barb in the Camaro outside the Deli for dinner

                                            Dinner - a Pastrami sandwich and Shrimp Cocktail

Spring 2021 - Day 1

Spring - 2021 - Day 1

We had a wonderful flight to Atlanta and went immediately to the Delta sky lounge. It was totally open and had a great breakfast buffet running when we go there.

We had 4 1/2 hours before our plane so this was a perfect place to relax.

Most of the people were sitting around without masks and we found a very comfortable place by the window overlooking one of the boarding areas with lots of people and planes coming and going.

The lounge was on the second floor – what a great place to relax waiting for a plane.

At the 11:00am they brought out lunch and so we ate lunch, had some drinks and waiting until it was time to leave for our plane.

Our plane ride was uneventful and we arrived in Ft. Lauderdale right on time, retrieved our one bag and took the shuttle to the rental car center.

Barb was surprised with a Camaro convertible after Ed convince the rental agent to give us one!

When we arrived at the Residence Inn in Sunny Isle Beach, the lobby was a madhouse because people coming and going for spring breaks; however, Tyler at the front desk did a wonderful job taking care of us and upgraded us to a corner room on the 16th floor with a view of the Atlantic Ocean and Ocean Drive below us.

According to the newspaper, the buildings across from us are the most expensive in all of Florida in which to purchase a residence.

As you can see by the picture, we had a wall of windows on two sides including the bathroom which was as entire wall of one window.

After organizing everything we went out for dinner and ate a salmon baguette at a Russian restaurant that was very good.

After dinner we relaxed watching the NCAA tournament on a 55-inch TV that was in our room.

All in all, a great start for our first day with a perfect flight, the Delta Sky Lounge experience, an upgraded room, an upgraded car and good restaurant.

Tomorrow we are looking forward to our first day on the beach. It has been soooo long since we have had a vacation!!

In the Delta Sky Lounge

                                                          Our breakfast snack 

           Dinner - Golden Salmon Baguette pan-stirred  

       with green peppers, red onion, garlic and middle eastern spices.

                                                             The view from the "Throne"

 

                                                                    The view from bed

                              Our room at the Residence Inn, Sunny Isle Beach, Florida- 1601