We started our day by walking down to the Bayside Marina to get on a boat. We crossed Biscayne Bay to the Miami river, which is only 5 1/2 miles long. A local expert gave us history of the Tequesta Indians, and local pioneers who helped establish the city of Miami. The number of high rises is unbelievable! They are currently building more and more skyscrapers and yet the city traffic is already terrible. The little river cruise was pleasant and a very nice alternative to sitting in a room, listening to a lecture. Going past these tall buildings reminded me of the river trip in Chicago.
In the afternoon, we went to the neighborhood called Wynwood, an area that used to suffer urban blight, but has become a popular artist destination. We visited Wynwood Walls, which was mostly an outdoor exhibit of murals and street art. Most of us in the group agreed it was an eye-opening experience and quite different from graffiti!
I took lots of pictures today so I will attach some.
Dinner tonight was at a delicious Cuban restaurant Marabu. The best meal since we got here.
There is a small free monorail called Metromover which we took to go to dinner. However on our return, the train was running so late that we ended up walking back to the hotel. And on the way walking, we crossed the river when suddenly the bridge guard rail came down and the bridge opened to let a boat pass under. In the morning we had been in one of those boats and now we were on top ! Quite laughable. All part of the adventure.
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