We left the Marine Stadium anchorage and headed a few miles south to Coconut Grove, a Miami suburb and home to the Dinner Key Mooring Field. This would be our last opportunity to do laundry, grocery shop and get a great meal out before our departure so we opted to take full advantage.
On our stroll through town we sighted many unusual things. The artsy community had lots of interesting shops including the first condom store we had ever seen. After reviewing the stores website I can confirm that the merchandise is everything you'd expect - condoms, toys, lingerie and much more. Also, as expected, the condom store was flanked by a piercing store on one side and a tattoo parlor a few stores down. For enquiring minds the cigar shop was a block away.
Back at the marina we happened to find some strange stuff going on at the launch ramp. Some people, not sure if they were from Fiat or not, were launching a Fiat 500. Yep... a car. But this wasn't just any car this was a floating car. And while you may not want to believe the photos we can promise that, yes, the car exited the launch ramp and drove around the mooring basin. If that wasn't enough they had a second car with its own unique abilities...but you will need to wait for part 2 of this adventure for the footage.
Back on land, another boater recommended we try Lokal for a great burger. The burger decision was tough but we opted for the Fidy Fidy. It is a burger of 1/2 organic ground beef and 1/2 bacon topped with monterey jack cheese and onion marmalade. It is served with a 1/2 order of sweet potato fries and a 1/2 order of french fries. Definitely tasty and whatsmore no guilt since the beef was organic. (Yeah, and at Dairy Queen we get our calcium requirement for the day =)
So much for justifying our diet....
The Admiral
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