Exploring Miami Beach

This morning we took the metro into the centre of Miami.

It was very sunny and bright when we walked to catch the tour bus at the edge of the bay.  Impossible to see but the first boat that we saw was called 'Juliet'.

The first tour loop that we took was to Miami Beach.  We crossed the bridge onto jthe island and passed many very large celebrity homes, many with their own boats. We also passed PortMiami which is one of the world's largest cruise ship ports.  There were some huge ships in the port.

When we arrived at Miami Beach we walked along Ocean Drive to see the historic Art Deco homes and hotels, which are very colourful.

We then walked through a park of tall palm trees to the beach - just a short walk from the road.

The beach itself was huge and beautiful - the water was pretty warm..

After a brief paddle it was back to Ocean Drive to see some more of the Art Deco buildings..

The weather was hot and clear this morning but when we returned to the city centre the clouds started to gather and when we were waiting for the bus to do the city tour it was raining very hard..

We were glad to have seen the beach in the sunshine!