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Cultural Cuba Cruise - Florida (Miami & Key West) 2017

Flew to Miami for 2 days, staying one night in Miami Beach and one in Florida City. Boarded Viking Ocean's beautiful ship "Sun" on Dec. 1 for eight days of cruising. This gallery covers short stops in Miami, Miami Beach, the Everglades and Key West. Next galleries feature Cuba.

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Wanted to stay in Miami Beach; found the impossible: a fun & decent $99 total cost hotel (Vintro, pre-paid on Expedia).
Wanted to stay in Miami Beach; found the impossible: a fun & decent $99 total cost hotel (Vintro, pre-paid on Expedia).		 Went out to photograph lifeguard stations on the Beach (this one = 14th St.)
Went out to photograph lifeguard stations on the Beach (this one = 14th St.)		 Loved the colors and architecture!
Loved the colors and architecture!		 Another view (lower Miami Beach)
Another view (lower Miami Beach)		 Typical buildings along the waterfront in Miami Beach
Typical buildings along the waterfront in Miami Beach		 The lifeguard station at the jetty looked like a lighthouse!
The lifeguard station at the jetty looked like a lighthouse!
New, pricey Miami Beach real estate near the southern end of Miami Beach
New, pricey Miami Beach real estate near the southern end of Miami Beach		 We saw a large, colorful lizard in a parking lot at the jetty.
We saw a large, colorful lizard in a parking lot at the jetty.		 24th St. lifeguard station from walkway
24th St. lifeguard station from walkway		 24th St.
24th St. 		Another lifeguard station
Another lifeguard station		 Howard at the jetty lifeguard station
Howard at the jetty lifeguard station
And one more
And one more		 One of the Lummus Park stations
One of the Lummus Park stations		 Hate the Miami Beach high rises, but love the lifeguard stations!
Hate the Miami Beach high rises, but love the lifeguard stations!		 Art Deco hotel
Art Deco hotel		 Jorge took us to lunch Saturday at Los Ranchos, overlooking the Port of Miami
Jorge took us to lunch Saturday at Los Ranchos, overlooking the Port of Miami		 Another big guy!
Another big guy!
There were some signs of damage around Miami from the recent hurricane
There were some signs of damage around Miami from the recent hurricane		 Drove down to the Everglades, but I only saw 2 birds on Anhinga Trail - too much water. (Here's a purple gallinule).
Drove down to the Everglades, but I only saw 2 birds on Anhinga Trail - too much water. (Here's a purple gallinule).		 We boarded beautiful Viking Sun (room 4084)
We boarded beautiful Viking Sun (room 4084)		 Bathroom
Bathroom 		Oceania Insignia (love her) was docked right in front of us at Port of Miami
Oceania Insignia (love her) was docked right in front of us at Port of Miami		 Getting ready to leave (Miami Beach from ship)
Getting ready to leave (Miami Beach from ship)
During our muster drill, Carnival Victory passed us
During our muster drill, Carnival Victory passed us		 Before sail away
Before sail away 		View from ship as we departed 5:30 PM
View from ship as we departed 5:30 PM		 Woke up to Key West. Here's view from ship.
Woke up to Key West. Here's view from ship. 		Went out to find free Duval Loop bus & explore. Noisy roosters were everywhere
Went out to find free Duval Loop bus & explore. Noisy roosters were everywhere		 Did a whole loop on bus, then got off to see Rhett & Scarlett at Butterfly Conservatory
Did a whole loop on bus, then got off to see Rhett & Scarlett at Butterfly Conservatory
Butterfly & Nature Conservatory was worth the $9 to get in - nice place.
Butterfly & Nature Conservatory was worth the $9 to get in - nice place.		 There were quite a few different types of butterflies
There were quite a few different types of butterflies		 I kept coming back to Rhett & Scarlett's enclosure
I kept coming back to Rhett & Scarlett's enclosure		 The place was small but there was plenty for me to photograph.
The place was small but there was plenty for me to photograph. 		I've seen these huge blue moths at the Brookside Gardens butterfly house
I've seen these huge blue moths at the Brookside Gardens butterfly house		 This was a new one to me
This was a new one to me
If you looked carefully, you could see tiny birds like this button quail
If you looked carefully, you could see tiny birds like this button quail		 A favorite picture of Rhett
A favorite picture of Rhett		 2 tiny birds
2 tiny birds		 Turtle!
Turtle!		 Flamingo closeup
Flamingo closeup		 Mandarin ducks
Mandarin ducks
One more shot of a butterfly
One more shot of a butterfly		 Next I found the Key West cemetery, which has all sorts of interesting things
Next I found the Key West cemetery, which has all sorts of interesting things		 Found the famous inscriptions of I told you I was sick and I'm just resting my eyes.
Found the famous inscriptions of "I told you I was sick" and "I'm just resting my eyes." 		There were rocks on Jewish tombstones - tradition, I believe.
There were rocks on Jewish tombstones - tradition, I believe. 		Got lost, ended up near Coast Guard station & nearby affordable housing section of KW. Ibis were hunting for food.
Got lost, ended up near Coast Guard station & nearby affordable housing section of KW. Ibis were hunting for food. 		Back near the port, I saw this lobster trap tree - popular in NE, but hadn't seen one in Florida
Back near the port, I saw this lobster trap tree - popular in NE, but hadn't seen one in Florida
Viking took us on a tram tour, visiting things like the artsy Strand Theater
Viking took us on a tram tour, visiting things like the artsy Strand Theater		 This is a huge sculpture outside the Customs House - WW2 reunion, I believe.
This is a huge sculpture outside the Customs House - WW2 reunion, I believe. 		The famous Key West Southernmost Point buoy
The famous Key West Southernmost Point buoy
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