Our first full day in Miami Beach started at 5am. Everyone woke up at the same time, probably because of jetlag. I lay awake for about 45 minutes before I drifted back to sleep. Woke up a few hours later and we were ready to go eat breakfast. Our breakfast was served at another hotel (?), only a few minutes away. It was just a continental breakfast buffet, they had waffles, orange juice, bagels, toast, cereal and yogurt. Aaron, our vegan guy could only eat toast and the apples they also had. I had half a bagel with cream cheese, a waffle, water and juice.
Photo by my friend Laureen.
Aaron was gonna go meet his friend in Naples, FL, so the rest of us were gonna head to the beach. Aaron walked with us to the beach, but then had to leave to catch his coach to Naples. I wish we had had more time with him, but I am glad he got to see his friend. We hit the beach and I immediately ran into the ocean. Josie, Sarita, Laureen and I swam for a long time, while Satu let the sun screen absorb and kept an eye on our stuff. The beach wasn’t very busy, maybe it was too cold for the locals? Sarita was afraid of sharks, which seemed irrational to me lol, but we did not see any. I had put a $20 bill in my bikini top, because I didn’t want it to get lost in my totebag which was full of stuff. I then forgot about that bill and went swimming… thankfully it was still there after I got out of the water lol.
Josie took this photo of me in the water.
Another photo by Laureen.
I sunbathed for two songs (put music on ha), and when I was lying on my stomach I opened my bikini top so that I wouldn’t get tan lines. The girls said two guys next to us had their jaws drop when I did that, lol. There was nothing to see though hahaah. When I got up I completely forgot I had undone my top so I almost gave them what they wanted, hahaha. After sunbathing we were gonna walk to Pinkberry to get some frozen yogurt, because I had spotted one the previous night.
We all got something to eat, and I swear someone took a photo of our froyos, but I can’t find it anywhere haha. Here’s mine.
While having frozen yogurt, we met some fellow Parahoy cruisers who happened to be staying at the same hotel! Funny how we never saw them there though. When we were done with eating, we headed to the hotel to take showers and then get ready for some shopping and lunch. We walked to Lincoln Avenue and had lunch at this Italian place. Laureen and I split a chicken fettucine alfredo, which was good. I was feeling a little under the weather and my shoes were bugging me, so I couldn’t even finish my half of the food.
After lunch, we went to Forever 21. It was freezing inside. I hate how it’s warm outside but the stores are ice cold, I ended up wearing a hoodie from Forever 21 just for the time being, did not buy it lol. I had spotted an AT&T store earlier, so I wanted to go there to get myself an American sim card. I only bought a pair of sunglasses from Forever 21, and then went to AT&T with Laureen. The AT&T guy said my English was great, and that if I told him I was from NYC he’d beliee me hahah. I love that.
After AT&T I decided my UNIF shoes had tortured my feet long enough, and walked into a TOMS store to get myself a pair of sneakers. I have never owned a nice pair of brand sneakers, so I decided to splurge on them. I got these black Nike’s, for $80. They are the most comfortable pair of shoes I have ever owned, I basically haven’t taken them off since I bought them. So it was a good purchase. It was also funny how the store did not have my size in black, so they were like: “We can call a warehouse and ask them to get you a pair.” I said: “How long will it take?” They were like “only 10 minutes, maybe less.” And they weren’t kidding, a guy from their warehouse (which must’ve been nearby) literally ran to the store we were at to give me the shoes I wanted, wow. Their cashier wasn’t as nice though, she looked at my hair and said: “Your hair is an interesting color. Everyone has it, I don’t get it.” looool. Whatever.
When we were done at AT&T, we went to find the trio that had been shopping. We were gonna head to the hotel, but spotted another froyo place (Yogen Fruz) and had to stop there. There’s no good froyo in Finland so I will eat all the froyo I can find.
Again, photo by Laureen. Satu and I struttin’.
At the hotel it was time for some unwinding. We chilled, and honestly I can’t remember what else we did. I remember that Josie, Satu, Sarita and I wanted to grab a late night snack. Laureen, who was sunburned, wanted to stay at the hotel and sleep. We walked to Burgerfi and met the cutest pup while waiting for our food! We had some great talks with the girls, but the three of us were getting tired. Sarita was feeling hyper, but had to go to the hotel with us because we’re grannies lol. (She is actually older than us sooo…)
Laureen was about to go to bed when we got to the hotel, and Aaron texted that his bus was an hour late so he’d be back at midnight. We brushed our teeth and went to bed, but I could not sleep because our neighbors were screaming and having loud talks. I even knocked on the wall between our rooms but they did not seem to care, ugh. Took a sleeping pill and fell asleep, did not hear Aaron coming in that night haha.
Burgerfi pup
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