I simply must write about our experiences yesterday when we decided to have another “Tom and Alice” day and use our public transportation system to go shopping on Brickell Avenue in Miami Florida. We had already had such a great experience on our test ride on the Tri Rail Train to the Miami Airport.
Tom, can we go to Zara in Miami?
It seems Alices favorite store is Zara and the only one to be found is in downtown Miami. She needed some retail therapy. Just a few more outfits for our trip to Italy. I figure we may just have to buy another large suit case.
Tri Rail to Miami with some on board excitement
Our trip began with Tri Rail out of Delray Beach. We headed south to Miami and after a few stops, Alice told me there was some commotion going on behind me. I did not hear it because I had my ear pods in listening to some Rock and Roll. Alice told me there was a naked woman in the back. I soon heard loud yelling, “Get UP!, GET UP!, Wake UP, Wake UP”. I could not see much because it was behind me, but Alice seemed to have a straight on view of the entertainment for the day. This lady must have woken up and RAN in the bathroom. Soon there after the officials, police and others were yelling at her to get up and off the train. I turned around and she was about 55 years old, with a bikini top on and was lacing her bikini bottoms on. I could hear someone say I don’t want to see your pu….” I guess I could only describe her as white trash. She refused to get off the train. More officials got on the train and it took about 15 minutes for the bikini clad super woman to be taken off the train. She was telling the officials she had to go to work. I am not sure where she works dressed in that attire. Maybe she was a life guard… We are pretty confident she was basically out of her mind. Probably was arrested and spent the night in jail.
Metro Rail Transfer to Brickell
Off we went to the Metro Rail Transfer Station which is just north of the Miami Airport. The transfer was very smooth and we were very pleased with the 20 minute ride to Brickell Avenue. Again I state both Tri Rail and Metro Rail are clean, air conditioned, well kept and properly supervised.
Metro Rail
Time to shop
After a fantastic lunch at North Italy Resteraunt we were off to our destination.
Zara at the shops in Brickell City Centre
Alice had a great time finding clothes. I am always amazed in the Zara stores to see all the giddy women who are so pleased with the clothing, prices and fashion at Zara. No wonder Miss Alice wanted to take a special trip there from Delray to Brickell with a little white trash bikini action along the way.
A little Nikon and Fisheye action while Alice shops
While Alice completed her shopping, I took my Nikon with my Fisheye lens and took a few photos. I had to hide my camera from the security guards as they seem to stalk anyone with a professional camera asking them to put it away while hundreds of others sit there and take phots with their iPhones. I truly wonder why the security guards waste their time with this, and when are they going to figure out that iPhones can take incredibly beautiful photos. Its not the camera folks!
Lets go home
After our shopping we walked back to the Metro Rail Station, I took a few more photos and off we went back to Delray Beach. The entire ride from Brickell to Delray Beach was about 2 hours. So here is our breakdown. Our cost if we would have driven a car: GAS: $30, Parking: $30-50. Our cost to ride the trains was about $45.00. The dramatic decrease in stress riding the train as compared to driving a car on I-95 - Priceless.
Another adventure for Tom and Alice. What’s next?