Lots of pix to follow, so a brief recap of Day #3, which was spent at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, then to the Riverwalk in downtown Miami, followed by a stop at the Super Bowl LIVe fest held in Bayfront Park.
Day #4 – rain all day, so we stayed aboard and worked on boat chores – also rested our feet, knees, and backs after walking several miles over two days.
Vizcaya: Basque term for “An Elevated Place”Front entrance to the winter home of James Deering (1859-1925), International Harvester Vice President and an heir to the company Biscayne Bay view from the “Tea House” An entrance to the courtyard. The bronze & wrought iron gate was once in a palace of the Pisani family in Venice.CourtyardWindows in Enclosed LoggiaMr. Deering, a bachelor, loved to entertainGuest roomGuest roomGuest roomMr. Deering’s bedroom. The bed is dark mahogany with gilt panelsMarble walls, gold-plated faucets in Mr. Deering’s bathroomMy husband found some humor in the timing of this shot … I guess I do, too. 🙂Strolling through the Orchidarium Approaching the end of our visitThe East Loggia, facing Biscayne Bay. A model of the San Cristobel, one of Ponce de Leon’s sailing ships An architectural jump to the present, strolling along the Riverwalk in downtown Miami Manatees in the Miami RiverNow we’re at Bayfront Park
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