It has now been a month since my last post...sorry it has been awhile! It has been a crazy past few weeks. I recently went to Fort Lauderdale, FL and it was nice to escape the cold weather!
We stayed at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66. It was a nice hotel and had great views. The reason we chose this hotel was because it was near one of the WaterTaxi stops. Unfortunately, they recently redid the pier and the stop had not opened up yet. In order to get to another stop, we had to walk across the draw bridge- which was not a short walk!
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| We actually got caught walking over the bridge when we heard that we had to get to the other side before it went up. We sprinted across- what a sight! |
We hopped on the WaterTaxi and took in the sights. Fort Lauderdale calls itself the "Venice of America" because of all the canals. It was nice to just sit on the WaterTaxi and look at all of the beautiful houses and yachts- and there were so many of them!
So if you are going to Fort Lauderdale, here are some things I recommend.
Dining:
on Las Olas Blvd. We went here for NYE and it was good! Definitely try the cornbread!
all on the water. Flip Flops and Shooters are more casual. We went to Flip Flops and it was delicious!
Pan'e Dolci: Italian Bakery
This bakery is also on Las Olas and serves delicious gelato, cannolis, pastries, and coffee. I definitely recommend trying this place!
We also went to places like The Cheesecake Factory and Panera, which are always good.
Shopping:
If you love to shop like I do, I definitely would recommend checking out Sawgrass Mills and the Colonnade Outlets (same location- map found here). There are so many great outlet stores like: Kate Spade Outlet, Tory Burch Outlet, Burberry, Michael Kohrs Outlet, Barneys New York Outlet, Prada and Valentino- just to name a few. Of course there are the normal stores as well in Sawgrass Mills. Definitely a nice place to check out!
This mall is smaller than Sawgrass mills, but it is closer to downtown Fort Lauderdale. They also have a number of restaurants like P.F. Changs, Seasons 52, and the Capital Grille. There is a cafe, Piazza di Giorgio Cafe, which has a number of different options to choose from. A great place for lunch.
Sight Seeing:
This is a great way to see everything on the water. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it if you need to get somewhere quickly, but if you are just enjoying the ride and taking in the sights it is a great way to get around!
The Everglades are very interesting to see. I would recommend taking an AirBoat tour. These boats take you around the Everglades and last about an hour. We saw many alligators and other wildlife. It is also the home of the Gator Boys Alligator Rescue, a show on Animal Planet. It was kind of frightening to see them interact with the alligators in the way he did, but it was also very fascinating.
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| Can you spot the alligator? |
We only had 4 days in Florida, and one was spent in Miami, where we took an excellent Culinary Tour. That post will come out tomorrow.
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