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FEBRUARY 1987 Due to fog we were late in leaving Indianapolis so we missed our connecting flight out of Atlanta. We got to Miami a few hours late.  We spent the night at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami. The first thing we did the next morning was visit Parrot Jungle. This popular tourist attraction presents a large collection of exotic birds in a subtropical jungle with orchids and other plants.  Our next stop was Vizcaya, an Italian Renaissance- style villa. Formerly the estate of James Deering, the 10-acre villa is now a museum featuring 34 rooms lavishly furnished with European decorative arts. Extensive formal gardens with pools and fountains contain sculptures from France and Italy all overlooking beautiful Biscayne Bay.  It was a beautiful day. We drove around downtown Miami a bit before leaving town. The Miami skyline is pictured above.  We headed north on the coast highway. Infamous Miami Beach is pictured above.  We spent the night at the Hyatt in West Palm Beach. Pictured above is the Atlantic Ocean as seen from downtown Palm Beach.    The animals in the collage above were all part of Lion Country Safari which is west of Palm Beach. The park contains over 1000 wild animals roaming free on a 500 acre drive-through preserve.  After our safari we drove northeast to Disney World. We visited BOK Tower Gardens enroute. Surrounded by 157 acres of carefully landscaped gardens, the marble and coquina stone tower contains 57 bronze bells.  We stayed at Disney's Contemporary Resort Hotel. The Monorail stops right inside the atrium of the hotel making it very easy to access all areas of the park.  The weather wasn't very good for our four days at Disney World. We got a lot of rain. We spent most of our time at Epcot. The World Showcase is my favorite part of the park.  We did spend a little time at the Magic Kingdom. Pictured above is Cinderella's Castle.  The weather cleared for our last day in Florida, but it also got quite cold. Pictured above is beautiful Cypress Gardens.  The last place we visited before flying home was the Citrus Tower in Clermont, Florida. Click the banner below for my 2005 trip to Florida.  Click HERE for my latest trip to Miami in 2015. 
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