Miami....oh Miami!

It was a crazy time to go, being the last week of school and all, but totally worth the trip to Miami.  Dave and I went to the annual Premier Dealer event that Porsche hosts.  Two years ago, the event was in Jackson,. Wyoming, it skipped a year and this year the event was held in Miami.   The Porsche dealers and spouses we have met throughout the years are so friendly and gracious.  This event is a time to say 'great job' and thank you for taking care of our customers.
Where do I begin?  We stayed at The Betsy Hotel in Miami Beach, had Vespas at our disposal (I took advantage this perk a couple of times).  Activities we could choose from - any and all that we could fit in to the days we were there....Spa services at the Delano Hotel, Cigarette boat rides, jet ski rides, sport fishing, yacht tour, shopping and beaching it.  If you know me, I like to be active, so I enjoyed as much as I could.
We arrived Tuesday and Porsche hosted a cocktail hour and dinner on the roof top of The Betsy.  Fresh rolled cuban cigars were being made, sushi, great cocktails, live acoustic music and a we had a sunset to die for. That was just to get us warmed up.

Wednesday we woke early to head out on the sport fishing boats.  Fish were biting that well, but we all managed to pull something out.  I ended up with one of the better catches on our boat...a 3' baracuda.  It was easy to pull him in, slow and steady.  Of course, plenty of food and beverage was provided, so we were all happy boaters.  I zipped off to a massage at the Delano, came back refreshed and headed to a beach dinner party.  A tent was set up on the beach with couches, tables, full dinner and cocktails to please everyone.  The beach dinner was over at 8 pm due to the nesting turtles.  By law, the lights have to be turned off before dark in order to not confuse the turtles.  Perfect timing for all of us since we had a full day.

Thursday was filled with boating on the yacht "Never Say Never", which was in the James Bond movie.  We had a personal chef (who filled us with gluten free delights - thank you) and a wait staff that catered to our every need.  You would think we were getting used to this service, but no, we were still very impressed.  Before lunch, jet skis were sent via tender to the yacht and we jetted around Biscayne Bay and frolicked with the dolphins.

The dolphins liked the wake from the yacht, so we had plenty of fun encounters.  As we rested and lounged on the deck, the other Porsche people zoomed by us on their cigarette boat.  I think they all got a face lift with this adventure.  Once again, a group of us had appointments at the Delano, so we were wisked away again to the Delano (facial this time).  I walked home along the beach to take in the scenery.

Thursday nights dinner was held at Versace's mansion, now called The Villa.  It was a sultry evening and unfortunately, the air flow was limited, so dinner was a bit hard to get down, but it was still a lovely evening.  Dinner was topped off with a milkshake martini bar - yum.
Dave and I had Friday to take a breather from all of the activity, so we spent the morning on Vespas and at the beach.  It was a wonderful week and we needed time to take it all in.....