Sand and Art....

Friday morning, and our last visit to the gym at Harriet's apartment block, where I tackle the on-road Marin County route, on the screen in front of the recumbent bike, whilst Mike samples an off-road, lake route on his bike. We say goodbye to the pussy cats, and pedal the 7 miles, over two bridges, to the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Miami Beach. Harriet ferried our luggage over when she drove to work at 7am, so everything is waiting for us in our room.
Saturday morning 6:30, and already one guest is doing lengths in the outdoor pool 10 storeys below our balcony. Joggers are running up and down the beach and boardwalk.
We stroll along the wide, white beach, photographing the colourful wooden Life Guard stations every 100 yds, and birdspotting. Police drive quad bikes, patrolling on the sand.




At Harriet's suggestion we visit two new stunning beach hotels, No1 has gorgeous tropical plants hanging from the ceilings and walls and drift wood sculptures, Hotel W shows off enormous Andy Warhol pictures throughout the marbled public areas - all incredibly opulent.




A Bentley, a Rolls Royce and a Bugatti are being valet parked as their owners hop out to enter the foyer.

Location:Miami Beach