Beach Love. Cheers to Miami

This was the last pic I took of Miami on South Beach!

Take a close look at all the details.....

(and turn up my music :)

Look at the color of the sky with the ocean!! and notice the parasailer in the back drop. Oh and the swim suit photo shoot behind the umbrella.

Such clean lines and colors...its a beauty here.

In Miami,

all the beach front hotels (south Beach) set up chairs and umbrellas for their guests...

This hotel went the extra mile and set up a play ground for the kids!

I sat and watched the guy set out shovels and buckets in perfect

symmetrical lines!

He was worried about me stepping on it! Don't worry I wouldn't dare!

And I love his perfect lines too!

This is what Miami is all about...

sun, sand, waves, and R E L A X I N G!

and truly the water is so turqouise blue.

It is as pretty as Cancun or anywhere in the Caribbean. (well almost!)
Our hotel below:

The Richmond Hotel.

Miami South Beach


This is the pool to our hotel.

We love the Richmond for it's color and design. Plus it is one of the more affordable hotels on South Beach.

We used to stay at the National Hotel but it is now way to much money..but so beautiful...and the pool area, honestly breathtaking!

Anyways, the Richmond's pathway heads S T R A I G H T out ot the beach!

IT sits right on the ocean blue!

The flower pots, umbrellas, everything is in perfect

order.
So we arrived in Miami and it was a sunny 87 degrees.

Ahh sooo perfect.

Much better than the 50's in Utah.

We walked out to the beach and this is the first thing Ryan did:


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Do. you. feel. the. love???

We were both so happy to feel those warm rays again!!

We went out and put our feet into the ocean water.

We sat on the beach most the night.
WE love Miami.

Ry and I have been many times.

Ry likes to see his Miami Dolphins play once a year at their stadium.

He says it is his moment, his getaway, his need to feel the Miami love.

He works hard, and it's his divulgence. So off we go!

The good thing about Miami is that it is central to all other locations of the Carribean:

Cruise lines, the Bahamas, Cancun, Playa, Cozumel, the Keys...

we have been to all these places because it is so easy to access from Miami!

Miami is also know for it's bright colors. The hotels designs and colors are so cool. Each hotel is unique with it's beautiful decor.

Ry really loves Miami for it's atmosphere and feeling of fun.

I just like Miami because it is HOT year round... and it's a BEACH!

so we agree it's perfect for both of us.

We try to avoid the nightlife and just stick to the relaxing side of Miami...

The first night we stayed in Miami and then we went to the Key Largo for a few days and then back to Miami for the Dolphin game.

WE decided to hang on the beaches and just relax BUT

Ry doesn't love to layout all day so we planned something fun each day.

In Miami Ry went parasailing....

It was so hot with a cool breeze...it was fun to be on the boat and watch Ry fly above the Miami beaches....

It was a great day!

Isn't that pic cool? I took it from the boat!

Here is another one.

I stayed on the boat and let Ry fly hight. I sat and talked with the boat guy about his life and how he was from Brazil living the American dream. It was cool. He had a great outlook on life and kept saying,

" my mom said I could be anything I want to be in America...!"

So he chose living the life of flip flops, sand, and the water. He loves to take people parasailing every day. His skin was dark and his hair bleached...he was living his dream. And it's funny because you could tell didn't have much, but he didn't care,

his life was simple and happy.

Something to be said for that. simple and happy with his fam and friends.

The days were hot but with a breeze off the coast. Clouds blew in as fast as they blew out. I was so happy just sitting in the sun and feeling the warmth again. I soaked up every minute knowing the snow was in my midst. I woke up and would run along the beach. So many people were up early running...It was so refreshing!


WE decided to watch the sunset every single night.

Then we would go to dinner. It was great!

My it was hot!

I was so happy.

I really feel that Utah is my home

BUT I sure could live in 90 degree heat year round.

Oh how I would love that....I know that I am

a flip flop sun girl at heart....

maybe when I retire eh?!

Miami has so much vegetation.

Palm trees, shrubs, flowers....

with the sun year round you get beautiful growth.

Back home, all the leaves were falling, colors changing.

I just couldn't believe that a climate can be

so different and produce such different results.

We went snorkeling and kayaking in the keys.

We also went to the Miami Dolphin Game.

(which was the highlilght of the trip, it was so fun watching RY soooo happy to be with his fellow Dolphin fans in his element!)

But I will post later in Nov. when nothing is going on!

My posts will be sad because the winter season is upon us!


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Well Miami was blissful, fun and happy.

We relaxed and had so much fun.

We love the hot weather and beautiful beaches.

We really love it here. It is a guaranteed happy trip! Out


I have to end with some Miami and Key Largo shots...


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Goodbye Miami love!