Florida Vacation 2017

What better way to kick off summer than a vacation to South Florida? Our family decided to take a trip out there, before we officially started summer school and it was definitely the highlight of my whole summer! We went for 2.5 days and that was more than enough to enjoy the atmosphere and everything Miami and South Beach had to offer.

Day 1:

Location: South Beach

Public Transit-only 25 cents!

The first day we were there we decided to explore the city. We walked around Ocean Drive and even took public transit to go get breakfast. Surprisingly the bus came really fast and only costed 25 cents! I liked taking photos of all the buildings in the area as they were popping with colour and made for good photos especially when I could also get a palm tree in the shot. We also managed to find some good shopping areas and bought bodysuits and dresses from Desigual and Supreme. Finally, we ended day one with a swim in the ocean. Luckily, we were able to found an area without too many people and enjoyed the water while watching the sunset!

Day 2:

Location: Fairchild Botanical Gardens

                                                                

First time trying Acai Bowls!

So pretty!

The next day we started off at a vegan café where my sister and I tried our first acai bowls. They were really good expect I got one that was too overpowered by peanut butter! Anyways, our main focus for the second day was to attend the Mango Festival at Fairchild Botanical Gardens. It was so pretty and fun that we even got a yearlong membership to the gardens! We got there around 11:00 am and it was already packed. When we arrived at the main area we went to straight to the tasting room where we got to try about nine different types of mangoes. I found all of the varieties to be really good, and I wished they had let try more! After we had finished tasting we also ended up buying some rambutan and mangoes to bring back to our apartment that did not disappoint! Despite the heat, it was fun to walk around the gardens and see all the different plants that was inside the park. We also found a butterfly conservatory that proved to be a mission as to who could get the best picture of a butterfly before they flew away, it was a struggle to say the least! 😊 The festival was so much more fun than I expected it to be and really opened by eyes to just how many different varieties of mango there really are!                                                       

Day 3:

Location: South Beach

   

On our last morning at South Beach we ate at yet another, vegan café that was so good that I still think about the toast I had there months later! My sister ended up getting a poke bowl, something she really enjoyed while she was there as the tuna was especially good and authentic there! I ended up getting toast with mashed peas, cheese and yellow tomatoes! It was creamy and combined all the right flavours, making it extremely delicious! After we returned back home, we finished all the fruit we had gotten the day before and moved on our next destination!

Top 5 Favourite Things of the Trip:

1   Swimming in the Ocean

2 The Food (especially my toast)

3 The Sunny Weather

4 The Mango Festival

5  Spending time with my family

Despite the short trip we managed to fit in a lot of activities in the two and a half days! It was the perfect mix of relaxation and adventure that has kept me hoping that we will be going back very, very soon!