30/12-14: There's other stuff in Miami too!

Maria, Marie Ale, Aline, Me

Freedom Tower at night

Miami er fyldt med turister - i hvert fald hvis man sørger for at være de steder hvor turisterne typisk er. (Herunder f.eks. Lincoln Road, South Beach og Ocean Drive)

Jeg er stor fan af altid at prøve at finde ud af hvor de lokale i virkeligheden opholder sig når jeg er ude at rejse, så det var en lettelse da vi kom til Brickell området, og tydeligt fornemmede hvordan stemningen ændrede sig fra kaotisk familieferie til afslappet venne- og venindehygge. 

Marie Ale har været i Miami tidligere, og havde et par venner som anbefalede at vi besøgte området som bærer præg af at være tæt på universitetet samt det finansielle distrikt i byen. 

Da vi ikke havde en bil, og i øvrigt boede lidt langt udenfor byen (centrum er omkring 7th street - og vi boede på 56th street - og ja, de ligger i numerisk orden som det nu er i USA), måtte vi bruge offentligt transport til at komme frem og tilbage. 

Vi tog en Uber (se her) til nærmeste "MetroMover" station og kunne derfra tage det GRATIS metro-tog som kører ca. 5 meter over jorden, og således båder giver virkelig hurtig og nem transport, men også en fantastisk udsigt over de forskellige områder i byen. 

Fik jeg nævnt at det var GRATIS? - det kunne andre lære lidt af ;-) 

Efter morgenmad i Brickell besluttede vi at tage nogle af bycyklerne og cykle en tur langs vandet og havnen. Cyklerne kostede omkring 40kr. i timen, hvilket naturligvis er mere end den 20'er man skal smide i cyklerne hjemme i Århus, men til gengæld så kørte de altså væsentligt bedre :-) 

Udover at det var virkeligt dejligt at være på en cykel igen, så var det en rigtig god måde at se byen på som jeg klart vil anbefale andre besøgende. 

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Miami is full of tourists - at least if you make sure to only go to areas where tourists typically go. (Such as Lincoln Road, South Beach and Ocean Drive)

I am a big fan of always trying to figure out where the locals like to hang out whenever I travel, so it was a bit of a relief to me when we arrived in the Brickell District, and clearly felt how the atmosphere changed from chaotic family vacation to cozy friend-hygge (hang-out/coffee time/good time).

Marie Ale has been in Miami before and had a few friends who had recommended going to Brickell, which clearly is close to the university as well as the financial district.

Since we didn't have a car, and where now living a good bit outside the city (downtown is around 7th street and we were on 56th - Brickell was even further), we had to rely on public transportation to get around. 

Now, having been in Valdosta for 6 months where there is N-O public transportation, Miami was great!

We took a Uber (see here) to the nearest MetroMover station from where we could take the FREE metro, which actually drives about 15 feet above ground, and thereby provides quick and easy transportation, but also a great view over the different districts in the city. 

Did I mention that it was FREE? - perhaps others could learn from that ;-) 

After breakfast in Brickell we decided to take the city bikes for a ride around the water front. The bikes were 6$ an hour, which is more expensive than the 3,50$ you pay for a city bike back home in Aarhus, but then on the other hand - these bikes actually worked :-) 

Besides how nice it was to be back on a bike, it was also a great way to see the city and I would definitely recommend others to take those bikes for a spin  ;-)