Thank you Air Canada! We arrived in Miami yesterday from Vancouver on a direct flight in 5 hours 17 minutes! No stops, no change of planes. Finally a three times a week direct flight from Vancouver to Miami. We've done this route for years, through Seattle, Los Angeles Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth and the worst experience through Toronto!
We had to get up at 3:30 AM. We drove our car to Park 'N Fly and arrived at the airport in plenty of time. Security was a breeze and there was no one ahead of us at US Customs using the Nexus line. There was a long line at Tim Horton's but well worth the wait.
When we arrived in Miami it was 29C and sunny! We rented a SUV at Budget. When we got there they were out of SUV's (or it was a wait), would we take a mini-van? We were given a Chrysler Pacifica hybrid! It's a beautiful car and easy to get the luggage in. Gas in Miami is US$2.86 at Costco which is much cheaper than US$4.15 in Bellingham!
We are staying in Pembrook Pines in a Marriott! The hotel is lovely and our room is large. It has 2 TV's and a nice desk. The staff were excellent pointing us to Outback Steakhouse where we enjoyed a lovely evening meal last night.
Off to explore and shop at Sawgrass Mills. It's a premium outlet mall and the 11th largest mall in the US. Lots of wonderful stores and it has a Cheesecake Factory where we plan to have lunch. Weather today: 31C and sunny!
