Miami -12/03

City and Boat tour

In front of the Biltmore is a Congregational church.

The Biltmore hotel was built in 1926, it's the oldest Coral Gables hotel and a National Historical Landmark.  Over the years, the Biltmore has passed through many incarnations (including a post-World War II stint as a VA hospital), but it is now back to its original 1926 splendor. More intriguing is the rumor that ghosts of wounded soldiers and even Al Capone, for whom the Everglades Suite is nicknamed, roam the halls here.... 

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Now we are starting our boat tour...

Just in case you can not read the plaque... 

On July 8, 116 this rare great white shark was caught off the waters of bayside in the Atlantic Ocean.  This 3,478lb shark was fought for 61/2 hours by the great Raul Tercilla, VP/Gle Manager of the Bayside Market Place, aboard the fishing yacht scalper. 

A Cruise boat.  There are so many of them, waiting to exit the port of Miami.

We also saw a lot of houses owned by celebreties such as Gloria Estefan etc.. Hoa ran out of batteries about 10 minutes after we took off the pier.

Next...Key Largo