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Florida 2021

Miami Beach, Key West, and New Year's — December 2021

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Sun, neon & the long road south

The holidays in South Florida — the Art Deco neon of Miami's Ocean Drive, parasails over the turquoise, the long drive down the Keys to Key West and its famous sunset sail, fireworks over the palms to ring in 2022, and the unmistakable guitar-shaped tower of the Seminole Hard Rock lit up against the night. Tap any photo to enlarge it, or open the map.

Day 1

Fri 24 Dec

Key West & the sunset sail

Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailThe sun going down off Mallory Square, sails on the horizon.

Day 2

Sat 25 Dec

Key West & the sunset sail

Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailKey West sunset, the whole sky on fire.

Day 3

Mon 27 Dec

Key West & the sunset sail

Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailA cold one at the end of the road.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailThe Conch Republic at golden hour.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailPink light over the Gulf as the boats come in.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailThe sun going down off Mallory Square, sails on the horizon.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailKey West sunset, the whole sky on fire.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailA cold one at the end of the road.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailThe Conch Republic at golden hour.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailPink light over the Gulf as the boats come in.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailThe sun going down off Mallory Square, sails on the horizon.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailKey West sunset, the whole sky on fire.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailA cold one at the end of the road.
Key West & the sunset sail
Key West & the sunset sailThe Conch Republic at golden hour.

Day 4

Tue 28 Dec

Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip

Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip
Miami Beach & the Art Deco stripOcean Drive's Art Deco strip, neon on after dark.
Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip
Miami Beach & the Art Deco stripPalm trees strung with lights along the beach.

Day 5

Wed 29 Dec

Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip

Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip
Miami Beach & the Art Deco stripA parasail hanging up in the Miami blue.

Day 6

Thu 30 Dec

Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip

Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip
Miami Beach & the Art Deco stripSouth Beach, white sand and turquoise water.
Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip
Miami Beach & the Art Deco stripA plate worth flying down for, Miami style.
Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip
Miami Beach & the Art Deco stripOcean Drive's Art Deco strip, neon on after dark.

Day 7

Fri 31 Dec

Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip · Ringing in 2022

Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip
Miami Beach & the Art Deco stripPalm trees strung with lights along the beach.
Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip
Miami Beach & the Art Deco stripA parasail hanging up in the Miami blue.
Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip
Miami Beach & the Art Deco stripSouth Beach, white sand and turquoise water.
Miami Beach & the Art Deco strip
Miami Beach & the Art Deco stripA plate worth flying down for, Miami style.
Ringing in 2022
Ringing in 2022Fireworks over the palms to bring in 2022.
Ringing in 2022
Ringing in 2022The sky lighting up green and gold.
Ringing in 2022
Ringing in 2022New Year's Eve on the beach.
Ringing in 2022
Ringing in 2022Color bursting over the Florida night.

Day 8

Sat 1 Jan

Food & the Guitar Hotel

Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelThe Guitar Hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock, lit up like a stage.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelA guitar-shaped tower, twenty storeys of it.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelLight beams shooting straight up off the headstock.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelBreakfast worth getting up for.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelA drink with a little theatre to it.

Day 9

Sun 2 Jan

Food & the Guitar Hotel

Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelThe Guitar Hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock, lit up like a stage.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelA guitar-shaped tower, twenty storeys of it.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelLight beams shooting straight up off the headstock.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelBreakfast worth getting up for.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelA drink with a little theatre to it.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelThe Guitar Hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock, lit up like a stage.

Day 10

Mon 3 Jan

Food & the Guitar Hotel

Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelA guitar-shaped tower, twenty storeys of it.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelLight beams shooting straight up off the headstock.
Food & the Guitar Hotel
Food & the Guitar HotelBreakfast worth getting up for.

Where we wandered