So from our stop at Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Center, we continued driving south on I-95.
Compared to European travel on the Interstate, this was easy and fast.
BUT that was in December 10 of 1984... NOT anymore like that and especially around the Fort Lauderdale area where we were heading towards.
Our destination was the Mariott Hotel & Marina for 3 nights.
We had a great room with balcony!
On Tuesday, December 11, we go to the public beach in Fort Lauderdale.
We had our stretcher in the car.
Time for reading my magazines...
And time for a bit of tanning...
We did not swim as the ocean was cold!
Funny to see the bag from Walterigato Appartments in Jesolo Lido, Italy... That was my previous beach vacation.
We shared our lunch sandwiches with the seagulls and a dove that ate from my hand.
With our binoculars we studied the birds and a container ship that came passing by.
We stayed there from 10:00–15:00 with our winter skin...
On Wednesday, December 12 we did swim at the Marriott pool, while Mauzie stayed in the car.
The pool was not heated but we both swam!
Slowly getting in the pool...
Once in the water it was lovely!
From 11:00–13:00 we stayed at the pool.
View from our balcony.
Fort Lauderdale is also called the Venice of America, with all its waterways.
To the right you see the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 hotel where we later would be staying a few times...
In the afternoon we went shopping at the famous Las Olas Boulevard.
Pieter got a pair of shorts and a pair of wool plaid trousers.
And I got an ice cream...
Next day we drove with Mauzie to Orlando for 2 nights...
Stay tuned!
Related link:
Our Very First Stop at Kennedy Space Center | previous post by me
bellissimi ricordi,buona gionata!
ReplyDeleteCara Olga,
DeleteOh certo, quelli sono ricordi preziosi!
Abbracci,
Mariette
What a lovely holiday. That beach looks wonderful, although it does look rather cold too. Not many people there that day.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dearest Victor,
DeleteIt was a very lovely holiday indeed.
We had no idea that the water would be cold and the beach indeed was not crowded but still very pleasant with a temperature of around 25°C.
Hugs,
Mariette
El hotel está bastante bien y hay buenas vistas desde la terraza del edificio.
ReplyDeleteHan disfrutado del sol y la playa, además de la piscina de las instalaciones del hotel.
Besos
Querida Antónia,
DeleteApuesto a que disfrutamos de la playa y la piscina. Todavía teníamos nuestro Dachshound Mauzie con nosotros, así que la playa era perfecta. El hotel tenía excelentes vistas desde nuestro balcón.
Abrazos,
Mariette
What a beauty! Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteDearest Debby,
DeleteThank you and this was special, just like being at the beach in Santa Cruz, at the Dream Inn hotel. But boy was that water cold!
Hugs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette, was für wunderschöne Fotos, sie lassen mein Herz höher hüpfen vor Freude.
ReplyDeleteEs gibt doch wundervolle Orte auf der Erde :-)))
Danke dir.
Viele liebe Grüsse zu dir von Viola
Liebe Viola,
DeleteJa, herrliche Erinnerungen für uns Beiden!
Liebe Grüße,
Mariette
Wow... good to see how Florida was 40 years ago.
ReplyDeleteDearest Haddock,
DeleteNot yet 40 but 37 years ago... But quite different!
Hugs,
Mariette
Enjoyed the pictures. My Tom has some funny stories about his Spring break there when in college. Looking back at posts I had missed. I have never seen an Eastern Phoebe.
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
DeleteFor both of us the Eastern Phoebe is also NEW but quite exciting to watch.
That is Pieter's joy as he's being a bachelor for 8 nights... I'm still in Limburg and coming home with Mom & Dad's things on Monday.
Hugs,
Mariette
Always very pretty, I don't think they've changed much.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Coisas de Feltro
Dearest Christina,
DeleteThank you so much for your compliment.
Hugs,
Mariette