Day two - 17th October 2016

Day 2

Schlepped all our luggage to reception to by stored by them until our correct room was ready and then we headed out to find a Bank of America ATM (no international fees for Westpac customers) and got some of the folding stuff to see us through the next few days of tips and cash purchases.  Spent some time snapping pics – more gorgeous art deco buildings than you can point a camera at – and then stopped at the Blue Penguin for breakfast.  Pancakes with fruit for me and a bacon and egg roll with potatoes for Joe, all washed down by pretty acceptable coffee.  Then we headed off to do the Art Deco walk – basically a circuit of a few blocks of South Beach where we are staying.  Lots of oh’ing and ah’ing and snapping of pix, there are some great buildings here.  Mostly they are not high-rise, so the area has retained a very 30’s feel.  With the heat and humidity, there are lots of bodies out and about, and there are ALL shapes, sizes, colours and states of undress.  We are seeing it all, and I mean that quite literally !!  There have been a few “she should NOT be wearing those pants” moments. 

Our Art Deco block walk brought us back to the Art Deco Welcome centre, which had some pretty cool stuff, and let’s just say purchases were made that necessitated a drop off at the hotel.  Our room was now ready and we are able to experience the joy that is an Ocean View from our window.

After a quick refresh we headed back out to the World Erotic Art Museum.  Well we’re in Miami, so why would we miss it ??  And it was true to it’s word – the only pic we can post is of the entrance way J  It was VERY interesting, it had a vast collection of paintings, sculptures, ornaments, furniture – you name it, from all different races, cultures and also a range of centuries in which it was produced.  If I had to pick a favourite, it would be the Disney cartoonist responsible for Snow White and Mickey Mouse, who had … let’s just say put an erotic twist in to some of those characters.

Back to the hotel to recharge our batteries and download photos etc.  Tonight we hope to venture out with tripod and camera for some night shots and have tea somewhere.