Inspired by Shazwan's obsessive-compulsive desire to record every interesting non-touristy moment during our travels in Texas, I did my own travelogue for the recent winter break trip to Miami, FL added with some interesting statistics (no entry for December 28 since I totally forgot about keeping tabs with my journal).
December 27
- 1:37 pm} "Gun or no gun, don't go." - desk staff Charlie's take on visiting Little Haiti.
December 29
- 9:04 pm} Our Key West tour guide Pieter "hijacked" a Toyota Yaris that blocked our tour bus and moved the car to an adjacent lane.
December 30
- 8:02 am} I got scolded by the scary hostel housekeeper ("Don't make no mess!") for misplacing the sugar although it was only 2 inches from its original postion. Boycotted the next seven free meals the hostel offered.
- 12:27 pm} "Don't you ever show that knife at me or I'll shoot your fucking head off!" - A police officer's response to a hobo who literally showed at knife at him on Ocean Drive.
- 4:37 pm} Two African-Americans, presumably poor, were at each other's throats on the bus as one of one them was clearly unhappy at the other for showing-off a.k.a. being a "bad boy."
- 7:50 pm} Shanaz got barked at by a dog for running to the public bathroom.
- 10:27 pm} Govind kantoi going out alone to the ocean front by hiding behind a traffic light post while the rest were at the hotel.
- 11:14 pm} Ganu put down three Queens after Na'el put down two Queens while playing bluff.
December 31
- 2:05 am} Shulhi lost bluff three times in a row; had to gulp down the wretched peanut butter smoothie.
- 11:43 am} Saw a hobo sunbathing by the coconut trees at Ocean Drive.
- 1:47 pm} "Well, yeah I had to endure the wrath of the cleaning lady" - dorm roomate Nik after being taught a lesson in cleanliness by the aforementioned cleaning lady.
- 2:40 pm} Saw an African-American, presumably in his 20's, belting out an R&B song by the sidewalk on Ocean Drive.
- 3:56 pm} Aizuddin & I saw our first orthodox Jew driving an SUV at Washington & 5th.
- 4:05 pm} "Yesterday my friend Stephanie called & asked 'What should I wear?' and I said, 'A dress of course!'" - some random woman by the beach.
- 4:53 pm} Got bitten by the first mosquito seen in Miami.
- 5:09 pm} Aizuddin & I noticed that Ari & Harris' hostel is "smoker central."
January 1
- 12:42 am} "I'm not yelling at you!!!" - One dude, very high/drunk, yelling at his friend.
- 2:00 pm} Ari kena burger on South Beach!
- 10:28 pm} Aizuddin's attempt at throwing a water bottle into the trash can failed, despite his experience at playing basketball.
January 2
- 3:54 am} Aizuddin was rambling about how the hostel desk staff white-out our names from the guest list soon after he woke up from his nap at the airport.
