3/27 - Fort Lauderdale

Thank goodness yesterday is over.  It was a very long and tedious travel day.  Our flight was delayed out of San Diego making our connection in Atlanta very tight.  But we made it to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) exhausted, and in my case very cranky!!  But we're  on vacation, so on to better things.

After decent night's sleep, we picked up our rental car and drove east to the beach. The Atlantic water is so blue and inviting compared to the Pacific.  But not inviting enough for us to get wet.  We walked along the beach soaking in the sights and smells and then headed over to Las Olas Boulevard, the riverfront area of downtown Fort Lauderdale.  Lots of shops, restaurants and bars, but we didn't stop.  Our destination was the Carrie B Cruise dock.  This was just our speed today, a 1.5 hour paddleboat tour on the New River and Intracoastal  waterway checking out the life of the rich and famous.  Yachts, yachts and more yachts. And amazing homes in an area called the "Venice of the US".  Pretty amazing.

After our exhausting cruise we headed to a local Italian restaurant for a late lunch and glass of wine.  Then back to our hotel to rest.  We're both trying to shake off the remnants of colds.

Click here to see some pics from today.

Tomorrow we drive down to Key West, check one item on the bucket list.