We've arrived

I was up early - 3:00 a.m. according to our alarm clock and the 2nd and 3rd time I looked at it, it was also 3:00 a.m. so I assumed that it wasn't working. We were at the airport by 8:30 and were able to check our bag's at the curbside check in. How awesome is that!! Within 5 minutes from unloading to checking in and we were done!

Our flight was delayed by about 30 minutes because of issues in Florida - volumes at the airport, but otherwise, very uneventful. We arrived and our first impression was how hot it was. It actually isn't the heat but the humidity that is high. The air is very thick.

We found our hotel which is located at Hallandale beach and then went for a walk through a neighboring area. There were restaurants and shops that we thought might be interesting. From there were drove to Fort Lauderdale beach where we were planning on eating dinner.

Dinner was amazing. We chose to sit outside under the canapy as it was raining out. Not hard, but a steady downpour. We watched the lightening out over the ocean. It was quite beautiful. We at at Shula's on the Beach - I would highly recommend it. The scallops were so sweat and the grouper melted in your mouth. What a great way to start the holiday.

Tomorrow we have our first round of golf. We'll be at Deer Creek Golf Resort. Our tee-off is set for 8:30 so we can sleep in a bit before our round. It's our plan after that to head to South Beach in Miami where we have dinner reservations at D. Rodrigous Cuba which should be interesting. We're really looking forward to the day.