Day 317, 17 May 2013, South Beach, Miami (Florida). Spent a couple of hours down on the beach watching the beautiful (and not so beautiful) people frolic in the waves. Have come to the conclusion that Miami Vice, CSI Miami, etc etc are a load of bunk. Have seen many policemen in South Beach. They all wear knee length shorts, ride bicycles and have not been witnessed solving crimes in exactly one hour or racing across the bay in cigarette boats. Highly disappo...

Day 316, 16 May 2013, South Beach, Miami (Florida). We cruised up and down Collins Avenue looking in the shops this morning. Our bags are at capacity (or at about 120% if you were to listen to the bags...) so need nothing and bought nothing, but fun never the less. Lunchtime was an extravaganza of tasty treats at David's Cafe on Collins - for $8.95 each (+ tax and tip of course) we had an all you can eat Cuban buffet. Turns out Cuban food does not differ in a...

Day 315, 15 May 2013, South Beach, Miami (Florida). It was 0-600 hours when the alarm went off - in the words of Robin Williams in the movie "Good-morning Vietnam" - "What's the "0" stand for? Oh my god it's early!" It is the essence of sunrises however that they never occur at sensible times of the day. We pulled on some clothes and strolled to the water and we had timed it perfectly. No sign of the sun. We had a walk along the shore. We paddled, we checked ...