Thursday, September 17, 2009

Miami!

We just got back from a cruise to the Bahamas with a bunch of friends/family. We were able to spend a night in Miami before the cruise and then a couple of days after the cruise too. I had never been there and was so excited to see Miami in real life compared to how it is on TV in CSI Miami, Brooke knows Best, and Khloe and Kim take on Miami..... Ha can you tell that I keep up on my TV shows? :) Get ready for a picture overload.... A pretty shot of downtown Miami- it was so pretty at night!
This is Bayside Market- its like an outdoor mall. It had tons of shops as well as a ton of good places to eat. They had music playing and people dancing- it was a fun place. Miami definately has a nightlife!

Jonny and Cody at the Port of Miami- excited to get on the cruise ship the next day!

In front of the American Airlines Arena- where the Miami Heat play. It was so pretty with all the lights at night and the palm trees.

This was after the cruise.... Me and Sara in front of this super cute Boutique. It had the funnest jewelry and accessories for super cheap. We went to Lincoln Road on South Beach. Its a pedestrian street with shopping and restaurants on both sides. I have never seen more people with little dogs until I went here! Its definately a posh place. I have also never seen so many expensive clothes!

This was at the beach at the end of Lincoln Road. I have never been on a beach on the east coast- where the sun doesn't set over the ocean. The sky was still so pretty and I love seeing the skyline of big cities at sunset.



We ate at the yummy sushi restaurant called Samba Sushi. It was so good!

On our last day in Miami we went to Gator Park. I'd highly recommend it! We went on an air-boat ride through the everglades and saw all the alligators in the water.

This one they called Scar Face. He got in a fight with another alligator one day- he won, but lost his left eye.

Another pic of an alligator..... They swim right up to the side of the boat, it was kind of scary! Our guide would through bread out to them and they'd snap their mouth open and eat it!

You can kind of see our tour guide in the back- I don't know why, but when we were riding through the everglades on the boat it reminded me of scenes from the opening credits of CSI-Miami! The boat was really loud so they had us wear ear plugs.

Holding an alligator! He was 4 years old, and about 4 feet long. Thankfully they had his mouth shut or else I don't know if I would have done it!


3 comments:

KACI JOHNSON said...

What a fun trip. Man you guys are quite the world travelers, better get it all in before you have kids!! Can't wait to have you guys back in Utah!!

Walker Fam said...

Holy Cow! You guys get to go on so many fun vacations- i am so jealous. Hopefully we'll be on the next cruise with you! I am counting down the days til' your home...9....

Ali Holt said...

man you guys live such a hard life. Thanks for thinking of Josh and I at the beach and writing our initials in the sand, thats so nice of you! :) looks like you had a blast! so jealous! miss ya friend.