Sometimes you go places with little to no expectations and then walk away completely blown away by them. Last year, while visiting Miami, this is what happened. There was an extra day on the trip with nothing really planned, so it was decided that we should explore. Below are photos, with a brief explanation of what is being seen on this day.
The day started with checking out a place called Sanguich. This place lives up to the hype, and the sandwiches there were absolutely delicious! I would definitely go back there anytime I am in town.
The next stop was the Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. The goal here was to find a lighthouse that I saw in a picture online. This turned out to be a bigger adventure than originally planned. Work was being done on the lighthouse, so you couldn’t walk up to it. The first attempt to get to it led to a fence. After some more exploration, another way to get closer was found. This also led to a much better view of the lighthouse. Along the way, we saw some wildlife, including a raccoon that definitely did not want to be bothered!
After enjoying some rain coming down as we left Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, we drove up to Fort Lauderdale to check out the Bonnet House. The Bonnet House was created by Chicago artist Frederic Clay Bartlett. The property had been given to him and his second wife, Helen Louise Birch, by her father, Hugh Taylor Birch. Mr. Birch was also from Chicago, where he was a prominent attorney. The house was built in 1920. It was lived in, mostly in the winters, until 1995. It has quite a story and is filled with artwork. Some of this art is the house itself! It really is a beautiful place that is definitely worth visiting.
After exploring the Bonnet House, it was time to head to the airport (which was quite close) and then back to California. This was an unexpected and beautiful day (as hopefully the pictures convey). Everything that was done on this day was worth doing again!
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