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Bienvenido a Miami

  • May 8, 2006
I touched down in Miami today around 2:30pm and took a taxi to my hotel. After a bit of coaxing, they gave me a room despite having no record of the reservation I had made a month or so ago. This is the first time I've had a hotel room to myself, and while it's nice that the environment is quiet and solitary, it'd be nice if it weren't quite so solitary. I read a bit and took a quick nap, after which we (myself and some coworkers) headed down the main coast to find a place to eat. We managed to find a place that seemed to be populated with locals rather than a tourist spot, which I consider a big win. If there's anything I try to avoid on a trip, it's doing what everyone else does.

I walked along the beach around 10pm, when it was quite dark and I was alone on the coast. I stayed for about 10 minutes, walking with my sandals off for a bit, and feeling like it would have been a lot more enjoyable with someone else around - partially for the company, but primarily because it didn't seem entirely safe; I spent most of my brainpower keeping track of the environment rather than relaxing to the sound of the sea. I figure that this is the closest I'll get to experiencing the travel-centric life of a consultant unless I actually tried to experience it, and while the solitude is nice, it'd get lonely very quickly.

At least I'm only slightly nervous flying; I think I pulled off the "experienced air traveler" persona quite well.

Comments

  • Tony
  • May 9, 2006
  • 1:25 am
I had a really great experience in Miami. By shear chance I ended up in some sureal places. It was like I was living in a movie. Because of this, I kinda don't want to go back. I don't think it would ever be possible for me to recreate that experience. I would only end up disappointing myself. It's crazy how things like that happen.
  • Tony
  • May 9, 2006
  • 1:28 am
Oh, I just realized i misspelled surreal. :P
  • jennifer
  • May 9, 2006
  • 2:49 am
looks a little windy! :)
  • Bela
  • May 9, 2006
  • 9:02 am
yeah, life of a consultant is lonely. the key is to make friends with a random person in the hotel =) What I hate most is going to restaurants alone. At least my company pays the bar tab too ;-)
  • Matt
  • May 9, 2006
  • 11:26 am
Just take your key when you go walking on the beach at night. That way, there's no reason to feel unsafe, because you have nothing anyone wants.
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