Soooo, I just spend night number 4 not sleeping. Ironic? Nah, just insomnia. If you would have asked me this time last year if I thought I'd ever be living in Miami, I would have laughed! Laughed in your face and prolly even snorted in the process. Yet, here I am, sitting at the dining room table, watching the sun rise on the other side of South Beach from the 25th floor of the apartment I'm staying in. I have to say, it's a pretty nice view! Miami is a pretty nice city...if you like the party til the break of dawn, blow hundreds of dollars in one night on stuff you wont even remember when you wake up, kind of city. Nightlife, amazing...if your over 21 or have a fake ID. The people...not always the most friendly, but hey, they're rich, they don't have to be nice, right? Parking is horrible anytime during the "lunch" hours, and you're lucky if you get a parking spot that isn't a nice walk to everything. It can't conpare to parking on the weekends during the day (for the beach-goers). Parking at night? HA! I have personally spent 2 hours driving around looking for a parking spot, though I was looking for one at like midnight...which was stupid on my part...I should gotten there a little earlier, like around 10 if I wanted a parking spot. Now don't get me wrong, there's parking garages, but they are about $15-$20 to park in, and I just don't have that kind of extra money. There is also valet...again, no extra money. So if you have the extra money, you have a little better lunch in getting the much sought after parking spot at peak hours. **Friendly tip: don't get behind the taxis as much as possible, and watch for pedestrians, they jump out of nowhere...LITERALLY!!** Traffic...don't even get me started! I think I'm going to die every day that I venture out onto the roadways. The 5:00 traffic rush isn't as bad as it is in, let's say, Boston, but, they way the people drive makes it much more scary, in my opinion. I am definitely not going to miss the traffic that's for damn sure. The beach...you knew this was bound to pop up, I mean it is Miami, of course. South Beach is pretty nice. Kinda packed if you go at the peak hours of the day during the week when most people are at work. Weekends? Completely packed. My advice? North Beach. It's quieter, smaller, and not as packed, but still just as beautiful. The food...is by FAR the BEST past of Miami. I am going to miss it so when I leave...I might have to make a special vacation just to come back and eat. My favorite places to eat in Miami: Iron Sushi- the best place to get great sushi at a great price. Benihana Hibachi restaurant-food was amazing, but it is a Hibachi, so if you're going to eat at the grill, it can get a little pricey. Worth every Penny though! Tokyo Bowl- because they have a $14 all you can eat sushi special. (I know I love sushi) Eastside Pizza- I eat her just about every day for their $4.99 daily special, which includes your entree, which changes every day, a small salad, 2 big garlic bread rolls and your choice of drink. It's almost too much food, depending on how hungry I am. I almost never can finish it all, so I usually leave some bread for the little birdies that hop around outside. (oh yeah, you eat outside at a covered, open area, or take it to go!) The people that work there know exactly what I want when they see me drive up...it's a good feeling. They also have HUGE slices of pizza, that are very tasty! Speaking of which...I think I know what I'm going to have for lunch today!
No comments:
Post a Comment