The first thing you notice upon landing in Florida is the weather. The Miami airport is very well designed BUT it lacks good markings. I could spot several other passengers getting confused over the airport direction signs and falling back onto their smartphones.

I did not have time to explore Miami tonight. I rented a car and drove over to my airbnb. The rental facility is conveniently connected to the airport by a train (San Diego should learn). My airbnb is in a suburb of Miami, which is a little unfortunate, but good luck finding an affordable place in the city.

Fortunately for me there is a Cuban bakery, Pinecrest Bakery, close to my airbnb which is open 24 hrs :) I know where I’m getting my dinners from now. Turns out their Chicken Empanadas is quite good and they have nice cafe con leche. The server does not speak any English and I end up with a wad of 14 single dollar notes. A day well spent.

I have to wake up at 6 am tomorrow for my canoeing trip, but there is no way I’m getting a good night’s sleep with all the new year’s celebrations going on all over the city, oh well. I cannot see the fireworks I can at least hear them, that must count for something.