We're still hangin' in Miami, on the hook south of the Venetian Causeway. We'd planned to stay just a few days but it's now been almost two weeks. I'd like to blame it on the weather but it's more about an awful cold virus I've been fighting the last 9 days. Believe me, I'd rather it had been weather keeping us here! Yesterday I saw a doctor who prescribed drugs, so hopefully I'm now on the road to recovery. All that said, the weather has been challenging – a cold front blew through earlier in the week. Temperatures dropped to as low as 48 degrees and the winds howled. Mike and I scrambled to find some warm clothes! We had some exciting dinghy rides from the boat to the dingy dock and are very thankful for the dinghy and motor upgrade we did before we left home – it's actually possible to ride in foul weather and not get soaked. But as the weather does here, the sun is bright and we're promised a warming trend over the week-end. Sounds like perfect traveling weather.

In between sneezes and coughs, we managed to catch up with Jary, Diana, and Dustin – laundry, food activities, free internet and TV....the usual. We connected with boating friends also – Marlene and Kevin on Tika, and Val and Harold on Bookworm (their new boat). We had fun catching up with our niece's friend, Chris, for happy hour. She was here on business from Portland. Small world.

South Beach is quite a fun place to visit – lots of electricity in the air, people out and about, all the new fashion statements, free internet and TV, and great food. It also provides the perfect spot for some beautiful sunsets – like the one in this blog. Diana took the picture one evening from our boat. We always enjoy our stay here...and are ready for the next destination. We'll be heading north on Saturday, if the wind gods are good to us.