Happy New Year...

Venetian Way, the quiet bridge we have taken before to South Beach, is closed for repairs, so we follow the diversion along a six lane freeway! Not too busy though as it is a holiday. Over the island where cruise boats anchor and then a big high bridge. This is the tallest spot around so the bike lane is littered with broken champagne bottles, from the revellers who used this vantage point to watch the fireworks last night.


Ocean Drive runs parallel to the beach, in front of all the historic Art Deco hotels that this area is famous for. The road is closed to traffic for the day so there is a lovely holiday atmosphere as the pavement cafés can spread out onto the road. The other cyclists are mainly using their equivalent of the "Boris" hire bikes.
Next we are alongside marinas of gin palaces and the waterside homes of the seriously rich - each with a giant motor yacht moored at the end of their gardens. Returning home, on our circular route, we wait as our bridge is opened to allow boats to pass. Finally we call on at a local supermarket where all the other customers are speaking Spanish.

Location:South Beach, Miami