Miami, FL (USA)

Had my recurrent simulator training due this month so headed to the latest location for it: South Florida.  This was much different from the last time I went, when the Simulator was still in St. Louis.  After arriving at Norfolk International Airport early in the morning (I parked my car in the Airport lot at 0610), I took an American Airlines (direct) flight to Miami International.  [Scheduled takeoff was 0740 and landing was 1010 - not sure if we were on time.]  After getting through baggage claim, I met up with my simulator partner (Sean R.) at the Dollar rental car desk (1135).  Once we had the vehicle, we both decided that it would be a good day to down to the Everglades National Park. This turned out to be a great decision!  There were some great places to see alligators and enjoy the ocean breezes. Even in March, the temperatures were extremely warm. The park was experiencing a significant lack of rain and was not as "swampy" as I expected. After our little adventure, we drove back to Miami and checked into the Residence Inn in Coconut Grove (1950).  The area nearby was a very pleasant slice of South Florida!