Marriott - Fort Lauderdale (North)

It's rare that we give up our seats when the Buckeyes play at home. We've missed the Ohio State - Michigan game only once. That was last year when we had a chance to do an 8 day cruise from Miami and had to watch the game onboard. This year the game is in Ann Arbor, so it really doesn't matter where we are at game time. However ...

Arrived safely, picked up a car, then headed straight to the Latin Cafe 2000 for lunch. The Latin Cafe is located on Le June, in the heart of Little Havana. Cuban food is a favoite of mine and I never miss a chance to go to a cuban restaurant. I've even arranged flight schedules so that there is time to go to one.

Up at 7:00AM this morning to get ready...today is embarkation day for our cruise. Went downstairs to eat the free (yes free) breakfast and wow did they have a lot of choices. Stuck with the safe bets (scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns and fresh fruit) and guess what....COFFEE....Yes Hot, delicious COFFEE....FINALLY. The coffee was actually really,really good. <br><br>Back up to the room to make sure we had our transfer tags on ...

... weird note, I saw two girls that I met in Cuba 7 years ago, the universe is weird.<br>Anyway, after the flight we arrived at our hotel where we instantly got upgraded (let the good times roll) to a king size bed and romance suite (although Cristina argued for 2 beds in a regular room I convinced her that it wouldnt be a honey moon without it ha ha!!!...good thing she doesnt know how much i like ...

... from The Ring. Budapest is relatively easy and the Pilvax Hotel confirms our booking. <br><br>Rick Steve&#8217;s Eastern Europe has been updated for 2009, so we are in good shape and I can go ahead creating a busy itinerary which will keep us occupied and out of trouble. I also do some prior research on restaurants, which is a great help keeping us away from tourist traps during our trip. <br><br>Unlike previous ...

... home with a nice taxi driver from Cleveland who nattered about sport and travel (I think...and i say i think because 5 minutes later i asked him where he was from again, despite already knowing this piece of information).<br><br>And that wraps up the big Florida tour! Fantastic trip in all, great weather, great people and according to Nic great food. Tomorrow we head back to Miami to catch our 6.30pm flight back to the UK.<br><br>Claire's US facts :<br><br>1) I have eaten a ...

... We have a balcony - yay! And a splendid view of the port; there's another ship just opposite us, and we're ever so glad we're not on it because it looks like it might be expensive! The cabin is rather compact, but very well designed for all that. There's quite a bit of space all things considered. We have a sofa with a coffee table, a double bed, wardrobe, dressing table and an en-suite with shower. But... WHERE DOES ...

... beautiful yachts. A friend here is a docent at the Bonnet House Museum, and is giving a guided tour at 11:30am. He invites all of us to come on the tour, and it is fascinating. In 1893, a wealthy Chicagoan flees the crowds of the World Columbian Exposition and finds himself in South Florida. He falls in love with the area, and purchases 3 miles of oceanfront property for about 70 cents an ...

This is where my family took their vacations when I was a kid. Fort Lauderdale is said to have 43,000 boats valued over USD $1 million. Yes, 43,000. Basically found the place boring. But note August is the off season due to the heat. The hotel's swimming pool water was 33 degrees! Highlight was lunch in a Cuban diner on Calle Ocho in Miami.