It's been a long time since I was last in Miami, and I wanted to at least see the museum where I went for a work function, but that was unable to actually tour, Vizcaya. I also thought Russ would appreciate the food at Versailles, the Cuban restaurant. Those two things, plus Everglades National Park, were our only planned activities for the Miami stop. We camped at the Larry and Penny Thompson Campground, which is a park as well. It's on the outskirts of Miami to the west, even though it has a Miami address. It was a good choice, as it was quiet and dark, unlike places more in the center of things. It was also a quick trip out to the Everglades for our day in that park.
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| Everglades National Park: the river of grass |
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| Lots of small lakes and ponds. |
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| Air Plants. |
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| Looking for lunch. |
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| Manatees at the marina. |
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| Everything was boggy... buggy. |
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| The blue sky and clouds made for some lovely reflections. |
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| Ibis. Or maybe a heron. |
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| Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. |
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| The courtyard used to be open but the glass was put in to protect it from weather. |
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| The main floor. |
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| The stone shipwreck is a breakwater to protect the house from hurricanes. |
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| Biscayne Bay. |
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| Looking back at the house from the boat landing. |
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| Side view of the house from an elevated garden folly. |
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| Frog fountain. |
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| Versailles Cuban Restaurant. |
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| He couldn't decide on just one drink. |
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| Everything was delicious. |
