With flights cancelled from New York on Sunday were lucky to have booked our flight to Miami for Monday morning when everything was starting to get back to normal after the heavy snow.
We arrived in a cooler than usual Miami on Monday lunchtime with temperatures struggling to reach 60'. That did not stop Lewis' desire to get into a swimming pool. He even started to say that his body was missing chlorinated water!! So as Tony and I sat and watched he bravely stepped into the water swam as much as he could and got out half an hour later complaining of a headache! I must say he really was brave - it took me until Wednesday for the water to have warmed up enough for me (Tony managed it on the Tuesday).
No swimming in the sea for us. Apart from the fact that it looked pretty cold and the current at times was strong the marine life was a little off putting. One morning Lewis decided to count the Portugese Man of War jellyfish that had been washed up on the shore. In a 1 mile stretch of beach he counted 500! The hotel pool was definitely the place to be.
Just one of many jellyfish washed up on the shore
We worked out that we were walking an average of 5 miles every day between our hotel and the main shops and restaurants. Lewis was not too keen but soon settled into the walk along the beach and boardwalk that ran from the back of our hotel. The few days were really relaxing, just what we all needed.
Lewis looking really happy to have reached the end of another long walk
Christmas Day was fun. An overnight visit from Santa ensured that Lewis' day got off to the right start. Then a 1.5mile walk along the beach to our favourite breakfast restaurant, followed by a swim in the pool on the warmest day of the week. By now the temperatures were just hitting 80' - perfect.
Lewis, Sunglasses, a Nativity Scene and an outdoor Christmas Tree
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