The park is also full of fitness folks before the sun gets too hot, with yoga classes the most popular.
A homeless man points out a large manatee, silently grazing the seaweed a few feet from shore. These mammals are protected, with signs everywhere warning fishermen and boats to give them space.
Harriet has the day off, so we go out to lunch, choosing a cuisine we have never tried before - Peruvian! At a waterside restaurant, Grackles (a bit like long tailed blackbirds) make a nuisance of themselves around the tables, hoping for titbits. The fish courses including octopus and skate are great, but the chocolate puddings are incredible!
Location:Margaret Pace Park, Miami