We wanted to arrive home before hurricane season cranked up and we did with these icons marking the entrance to Biscayne Bay before us.

Stiltsville is an historic site going back to the days of prohibition! The wealthy connived a brilliant plan to be just far enough offshore in these very clever, very colorful, luxurious escape pads.

Sailing thru the markers guiding mariners past the shallows where these monuments of the daring built their dream homes, gambling houses, party palaces on stilts is humbling. Our adventure was exciting this historical site was thrilling X 12.

It's comforting to be home and that's what these gems represent for us...but we are emotionally split with the imaginary tug the Caribbean has upon us with our native friends, flora, fauna and cultures, and the lure of Miami with our dear friends of old and family's welcoming hugs!

Dudley and Bec