This post is a mishmash of activity over the last ten days. Zipping back and forth from east coast to west coast. helping in the empty out condo project in Miami, and the peace of Naples.
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| View from our hotel room |
We went to San Diego for a family funeral and as long as we were going all that way, stayed two extra days to see some of the sights. I hadn't been in 30 years. It's vibrant and pretty, though sadly a lot of homeless, one of the four big cities in CA with this giant problem.
Drove up the coast for a different view and saw lots of beach and lots of surfers too. These were part of a much larger group, all looked high school age to me. Um, it was a non-holiday weekday?
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| not a statue but a live model - wow |
More sightseeing this time to Balboa Park, a 1200 acre park with a dozen museums and gorgeous grounds. This little one was at the entrance to the Japanese gardens. They take this stuff seriously there.
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| Miami from Brickell Key |
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| Sightings started last summer - unusual |
Lots of everything to be seen in Miami as usual. The scooters are everywhere in both Miami and San Diego. Just insert your credit card and go. Of course they are becoming a traffic hazard. People disregard all laws and just zoom. Lots of dogwalkers always, more people meditating then I've ever seen out, and the "little" floating house can be yours for only $5.9 million. It's a green, self-sustaining, handles hurricane force winds, and is 2600sq ft.
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| river otter |
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| still haven't tried it |
And then there's Naples. Definitely a quieter, slower pace of life, which is just fine with me. Started this post with west coast beach and ended up with the Gulf. The U.S. seems smaller when you crisscross this way. And now we're on countdown to both Mark's retirement and Christmas in winter wonderland at Star Mountain. Coming up soon!
