He gave a bunch of great tips on the tour and we were glad to have him. We tried one and then went back for more- great recommendation. Our tour guide Jorge also recommended we try the guava and cheese pastries At Yisell. We had lunch in little Havana- at Old Havana’s Cuban Bar- Cuban sandwich and Plantain maderous- Delicious! They were also playing Cuban music. It was the perfect amount of time to explore. She is more interested in Arts and the Wynwood Walls were right up her ally. We wanted to pack as much in as possible and this tour met both of our needs. My 13 year old and I were in Miami for a short time. We also saw a wildlife show where a guide showed us alligators and talked about them. It was fun to learn that turning a corner in an airboat is like a car’s controlled sideways skid around a corner. It is replenished by rainstorms and hurricanes. I had forgotten that the Everglades is a shallow slow-moving river filled with tall grasses and some small islands, not a swamp. The driver/guide was knowledgeable and very funny. It was nice to be out of the horrendous downtown traffic. I stayed on the bus for the afternoon tour of the Everglades. Daniel did a masterful job of finding a way around all the closed roads and detours and finding a place to park the bus on the side of the Marketplace and arranging transportation for the people who were leaving the tour (heading back to Miami Beach) and a guide to deliver people to the harbor tour boat. Daniel needed to drop off some people who were going to take a Biscayne Bay cruise and some who were done with the tour. We were stuck in traffic from 1:15-2:30p trying to get back to Bayside Marketplace. When we returned to Bayside Marketplace, the entrance had been closed in preparation for the marathon the next day. I bought a t-shirt and keychain at the Little Havana Visitors Center. I had a Cuban sandwich and shoestring fries. I chose this restaurant, because it was highly recommended by our bus driver and walking tour guide. We had an hour and a half in Little Havana for lunch and shopping. We got off the bus for guided walking tours of Wynwood Walls and Ocean Drive on South Beach. It was a large, comfortable, air-conditioned bus. We were also given a Little Havana Dining Guide, water, USB charging ports, and a WiFi password. On the bus we were provided with interesting maps of our route which included facts about the area, landmarks, businesses, and terminology. I was in awe of Daniel maneuvering that huge bus on narrow traffic-clogged streets. I got picked up at 9.30 at my Hotel and got back around 6pm. It’s a toss up between Wynwood and the Everglades. I learnt a lot on this trip and it’s tough to say which was my favourite part. We sped around the area and stopped for a time while our Captain told us about the area and the wildlife. We ate at the Ball & Chain and had a delicious Cuban sandwich. It’s worth taking the guide’s advice on where to eat as some places are not speedy. We were able to get something to eat and then wander up and down the road. Little Havana for lunch was a great idea. The Wynwood Gardens was awe inspiring and we caught a couple of artists adding their touch while we were there. I’m not sure I would have visited any other way. The bus took us over to Wynwood Walls which was amazing. Juan and the driver (sorry I don’t remember his name) made the tour around Miami Beach enjoyable and shared a load of information with us.
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