Miami HERE I COME
July 12-16, 2012
I am so excited for this trip heading to Miami I don't look very excited in this picture but I am. I just have a hard time with flying the waiting and the noise at the beginning of a flight but everything went great and in the end we landed safe and sound.
I have always thought that you should never take a picture of your self they just don't turn out very well. You can tell from this picture I don't do picks of myself very well. As you can see this is me in the airplane waiting for take off.
Jen Hyggen at the airport waiting for the connecting plane to Miami. We are all so tired have been up since midnight driving to Great Falls and then the day began with the flights to get to Miami. We had lots of bonding time and learned fun and amazing facts about each other. It was an great trip down trying to keep everyone awake.
When I first walked into this foyer of where I was staying the view was just amazing. I love this pick it is amazing to see the kind of things that can be done outside when you don't have snow 9 months out of the year. I know this is kind of hard to see but this is a view from the reception door of my condo that I was staying at. It is amazing isn't it. I love this view, the blue sky and you can see the ocean from the reception area it is just hard to see in this picture..
How I loved the warm air and the sun. After I had unloaded my stuff in my room and had a nap it was time to explore. There was another lady staying in the condo and we decided to go for a walk and explore to see what was in the neighborhood. As we walked along we came to the bay and decided to have dinner as we looked out at the view of the bay. It was great to have the ocean breeze and the smells as I was eating. I loved to watch the boats and to see all of the different kind of boats and water toys that people have. The area is so clear and warm and I just loved it, you can see The Hard Rock Cafe in Bayside from the restaurant as you sit and watch the ocean. Lots of different places that you can have dinner, small shops and did I mention I just love the weather.
As we walked back to the condo we passed the The Bayside sign. As I look at these photos it is hard to explain how much fun I has having. It was a time of making new friends and just enjoying some time away from normal life.
As our hostess showed us the amenities that we could use while we were there. We got to the pool area and I just had to take a picture. It was amazing to see palm trees and be able to swim in the pool in the warm out door weather. There is an amazing view and lots of space to relax and enjoy the weather. No time to swim as I had so much to do and was having a fun time doing other things but it was great to know that it was there if I wanted to.
I just had to spend some time out on my balcony I could just sit and enjoy the warm air, sunshine, and peace. As I gazed out at the view from my balcony there were many things that I can see the Air America Arena, the bay with all of its many boats. In this picture you can see the Air America Arena this is where the Miami HEAT Basketball team plays and where my conference for the weekend is being held. 18000 people attended and had a great time learning and growing personally and in there businesses.
I just loved my host she was a great lady and we had some amazing conversations, she took us for a drive down to south beach as we cruised the streets and watched the people I was able to take some shoots as we drove. I loved looking at the different kind of architecture and the lights as they surrounded palm trees. It is so different from home everything is so green and the pace is much slower then at home but it was amazing just the same to explore a different part of the world. I had such a great time and would definitely go again. This time I would do some planning and take some time at the beach and see some of the sights and maybe go on a walking tour. There is always lots more to see than you have time for. This is something that I will want to make sure I do again.
