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Hey Guys!
T here and yes we are alive and well!! Sorry not been blogging for the last couple of days, we have arrived in Miami and it's been CRAZY!!!!!
Anyway from the top.....
Packed up and said goodbye to our little friend Raj (we miss u), got the metro and bus to the airport which was suprisingly ok, until we realised we had to pay extra for our bags and that our perfume may be confiscated, thank God it wasn't and we still smell like roses?!
Anyway flight was fine and arrived safe and sound, a little later than planned in Miami South Beach. Hostel was boomin and the realisation hit we were sharing with 6 other boys! No biggy and made friends with Ed straight away, he was in the bunk below me, but Beth's bunk had no ladder or safety barrier she was worried she was going to fall to her death, but chaining her to the railings has seemed to do the trick lol!
Anyway, after a long day travelling, we grabbed a bite and a cocktail and went back for an early night. As we were going off to sleep we met two Germans (Chris and Marvin) talked for a while about all the German sayings we knew.....Haribo Tune, Gehen sie garade aus and other funny sayings...also that Marvin thought people from Turkey were called Turkeys....v funny! Also found out that Germans love the English pronunciation of Schnitzel!
Next day not much to tell, after free pancakes went to the beach and got burnt to a crisp, as we could not leave our $10 sunbeds, and as it was soo windy we could not feel the heat but definatley felt the burn later on!!
After a nice shower and with our bodies glowing, we decided to go to a bar with Ed (our new English friend from Devon). As we missed out on dinner at the hostel we ordered a pizza and drank copious amounts of Vodka, whilst playing card games called dying feotus and Captain Bouf, Bouf Bouf, Bouf Bouf Bouf (Chris' strange German game). We headed down Ocean Drive to Wet Willies for a slushy cocktail and noticed it was still bloody windy! At this point we were invited by Marvin and Chris to go on a road trip to Key West the next day, didnt think this would materialise but you'll soon find out what happened there.... When we got back the hostel, a few others were headed for the beach where we chilled for a bit and Chris and Marvin went swimming, thankfully they didn't drown and we were told to leave by the Beach Patrol!
The next morning with slightly hazy heads, we were asked by Chris if we were ready to go, so indeed we got up and packed and were headed for the Keys in their hire car with Ed in tow.
After searching for Subway and stopping at various keys along the way, we finally arrived in Key West where we were greeted by a bearded man offering rum out of a coconut!! The whole place felt like an island on the Bahamas and felt very laid back....really nice actually!
We walked up to the beach next to the Naval base on the Truman reservation, it was like paradise, we watched the sunset and took some good pictures. Wished that people at home could have been there with us to see this!!
We then headed back to the car and searched round for somewhere to stay (luckily the Germans had dropped the idea of sleeping on the beach at this point). After melting in the car and being scared for our lives in the Caribbean district we finally found somewhere to lay our heads. As Chris and Beth went to check us all in, we tried to find somewhere to park up, and as we were driving slowly down the street, some woman got into the front seat of the car!! She was bloody crazy and stank of tequila! she was demanding Marvin drive her two blocks down, I was shouting get out of the car and at the same time laughing at the surrealness of this!!! Finally Ed took charge and went all Police on her ass! He spoken sternly to her and then had to get her in an arm lock and try to wrench her out of the car, he told her he would break her arm (in the politest way) but she still refused and was screaming 'This is my town!', and 'I'm gonna get you killed!' lol! After attempts at grabbing her sweaty leg she finally got out of the car chasing after her bag we chucked out!!! Very strange indeed!
We finally got in and showered and headed out about midnight, after the rigmoral of it all we needed to get drunk! Beth and Chris got some Cigars (like Gangsters!) and we all had a alcoholic milkshakes and tequila slammers. This bar shut and we headed to an Irish bar with no Irish people, just Southern Hicks, like a scene from Dukes of Hazard! We tried Bud light 'with lime' and spent $42 on a round of Jagerbombs (with no bomb). As we were leaving we were shouted back by the band, who asked us where we were from, when they found out we were English they told us to stay and promised to play Oasis! We then danced and drank more whilst shouting the lyrics true Gallagher style! Then Beth and I got dragged up on stage to sing various songs including 'Living next door to Alice' (Alice? Alice? who the BEEP is Alice!) Very fun indeed! Me and Beth took over and didn't leave the stage until the bar shut, it ended up in us shouting 'Ich Liebe Deutshland' down the microphone! We went to the bar across the street where we robbed a trilby and danced the night away....when we left i was in search of Key Lime Pie with no such luck, instead found an American version of chips cheese and mayo! Yucky! True Brit Style we sat about on the street and got talking to Bad Santa (as you can see in the pics), he gave me a Palm rose! It felt like Christmas!!!
As we could not see at this point, we thought it was a good idea to go home, with a metal chair in tow! Passed out and woke up the next day feeling very very close to death! in fact so bad Beth felt like she should have gone to hospital!
As we drove round looking for breakfast, we found a Cuban hut and a supermarket surrounded by the locals who looked like they were in rehab or just blind drunk!
We then went back to the beach and chilled all day, sunbathing and swimming! We also saw a man wearing a strange Borat swimming costume! The highlight of our day! Also Chris and Marvin tryed to crack a coconut and drink the milk but soon found out it wasn't ripe!
After a pizza we finally made our way back to Miami about half 8, playing the same songs, 'Your Voice' and 'Rollercoaster' (From Scrubs) over and over again!
I slept alot of the way, as I have discovered I have a mild form of narcolepsy when travelling, and Beth and Ed giggled lot in a state of exhausted delirium.
Finally got back to Miami late and turned out after Ed and the Germans checked back in we were in the same room as before.
We woke up this morning and were greeted by the gentleman (can't remember his name! sorry!) who was at our Washington hostel, what a small world hey! We swapped pics and said goodbye to the Germans (such a happy couple) and headed to the beach with Ed. We learnt to pay more attention to sunscreen so are less burnt, but now have the peeling situation!
Have had a quiet evening sorting out stuff and getting ready for Rio!! We are both sad to leave Miami and Ed! Its been emotional lol! But on to the next chapter of Samba and Copacabana beach! Good Times!!
Over and Out! Lots of Love! We miss you lots and feels like we have been away for a decade!!! Dont miss us too much!!
Speak Soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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