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CONGRATULATIONS to my gorgeous niece, and our "wedding singer" SHAM & KIA on your Engagement!!! You are the most beautiful couple..and so suited..and the news has brought tears to my eyes...ohhh...big hugs to you both from us both!
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MIAMI BEACH, SOUTH FLORIDA, USA
Night 247
Here we are again!
Back in Miami Beach!
And what a rip roaring place to be!
As we approached Miami we could see the massive cruise ships pulling out of Miami Harbour as they were cruising to the Bahama's...the road environment changed..more congested with fast sports cars (pose cars!) and modified motor bikes (choppers!)...
And the beach was JUST THERE. Beautiful....The gorgeous little boutique hotels are built on the shore and have access to the boardwalk...
Which we walked along..in the sunset..hand in hand...(haha...but we did!)
Sunday night literally glowing here....we decided not to stay at the dingy place we stayed at when we first got here..and have gone upmarket and are staying ON THE BEACH IN MIAMI for our last night in America!
Having a ball in Miami!
The six weeks here has gone so fast! There has been so much to see and do here..and so much excitement..and so much more to see...
It's so different to Europe..where there is the long culture...here it's more like Australia in it's personality..but everything is bigger..and more 'slick' (as mum would put it!) here...more polished...more finished and shiny and glowing....
Well, not all of it...but after being here in Florida that's how it feels...
Every state is different here..and when you have FIFTY that's really something! But really, every state has it's own identity...Washington, New York, Illiois, (FIPS! hehe) Michigan, Tennessee...Florida...California...Texas...Nevada!!!
They're all so different!
One thing that's really funny is where the capital cities are. Here in Florida the capital is Tallahasse! I mean WHERE IS THAT?
Also, Miami has county tax, city tax, state tax and gratuity included!
Just when i was thinking the US was cheap! But i guess that's only because the US Dollar is so weak at the moment...91 Aus cents to the US dollar! Good exchange rate for us!
We'll be coming back to the US..we have our green card lottery application forms ready..but are thinking we may apply another year...it'd be just us to get it for next year..and next year we want to stay STILL!!!!
So..onwards and outwards we go...
To SOUTH AMERICA!
See you there...
NB Malaria tablets are making me feel so queasy...arrrgh...
