Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Miami sans South Beach


 So my incredible Hubbs decided to do a little getaway for Labor Day to Miami, to which I had little argument.  However, this time we decided to forgo the craziness of South Beach and just try to enjoy Miami "old couple" style...  shame on you if you are nodding your head, you are not supposed to agree :)
Here is an Instagram Collage of our Trip
Raves:  St. Regis Bal Harbour ( http://exclusives.stregis.com/St-Regis-Bal-Harbour-Resort-1591/so.htm?PS=PS_aa_South_Google_st_regis_bal_harbour_Exact_053111_NAD_FM ),



St. Regis Champagne Sabering Tradition,


American Charcuterie plate from the Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne - which was very surprising for a chain restaurant.

Rants: overpriced winelist and pretensious staff at the Forge Restaurant (http://www.theforge.com/), automatically added gratuity of 20% (too bad for the times when we wanted to tip more), St. Regis waffle robe - why would one starch a bathrobe, and Miami International Airport - where you walk through a 10 mile maze before getting to the rental car lot/parking.

So there you have it, the list is small but we only spent 2 nights there.  The clubs, the beach, and multitudes of half naked tourists were not missed one bit.  It was nice to discover the other side of Miami, a more subdued and almost family friendly.


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