On our way down, we had planned to stop at The Spanish Monastery, but had paid scant attention to the posting on their website that said to call, as there is a possibility of it being closed for 'special events'. As might be expected, the room was excellent, the sheets magnificent, and the king-size bed fantastic. At any rate, we were able to secure an incredible room through Hotwireat the Hyatt-Regency in Coral Gables for just $69 a night (a Thursday).
For those of you who are thinking 'Florida in the summer?', I've gotta tell you that having just come from NY, Florida is way-better-the ocean, the openness, the air-conditioning-way better. This is the summer-'out of season', and so incredible deals are available. It was a wonderful idea, and I have to credit my partner for thinking of it. So, having just had a nice vacation in Argentina, but being in the mood for more, we decided to take the half-hour trip to Miami and have an 'overnight vacation'.
Despite having a home here for over four years, we have spent very little time in Miami, just a little time in South Beach, and one venture to the Design District.
My partner is pretty much full-time, and I live here about two-thirds of the time, with the rest of the time in NYC (Park Slope, Brooklyn to be exact). My partner and I now live almost full-time in Fort Lauderdale.
