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Leaving on a rainy and sad Sunday!

August 12, 2008 · 1 Comment

Do you remember the first view out of my hotel window when I arrived 4 weeks ago?
That’s the version of my last sunday …You can hardly notice the yachtes wich are normaly very closed and right in front! So no beach or pool day – we had to spent the last dollars in the shopping mall!

Rainy, sad sunday morning!

Rainy, sad sunday morning!

And then I went straight to MIA airport to catch a cosy window seat for this overnight flight!
Waiting, waiting, waiting for this delayed Air Berlin machine ….

Waiting for departure!

Waiting for departure!

Boarding still in progress!

Boarding still in progress!

Jepp got it - so time to fall asleep!

Jepp got it - so time to fall asleep!

Puh, got all the stuff safe through the customs – but now have to tidy up and get ready for the next trip ;-)

Bunch of US souvenirs for family, friends and myself!

Bunch of US souvenirs for family, friends and myself!

Categories: Shopping · Weekend activities

Farewell weekend in Miami: Part II

August 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment

….after a quick beauty and styling session the farewell programm went on!
We went to Miami’s Design Destrict, an upcoming area with many galleries, interior design and art shops!
Not yet realy fancy and well known but wiht high potential…..it looks much more pretty at night!
Here you can find such crazy and special installations:

"The Living Room"

"The Living Room" at 40th Street

Would you love to live here??

Good question: Would you love to live here?? I don't know..

But we were not looking for any propertie here – we just wanted to enjoy the “I love Miami Spice” Menue at the Grass Lounge! One of the best places in town, with an amazing only outside atmosphere and a realy cool floral interior …

The Grass Restaurant's outside only area

The Grass Restaurant's outside online!

Grass Bar

The very styly Grass Lounge

Where is the grass green?? At the restrooms

Where is the grass green?? At the restrooms

Some hands as decoration...

Some hands as decoration...

And we realy loved the Grass’s version of it’s Miami Spice menue ;-) It was not so easy to decide but at the end everything was sooooo delicious – yammi…

Yellowfin Tuna Tataki OR

Starter: Yellowfin Tuna Tataki

OR

Thai Chilli Shrimp Salad

Thai Chilli Shrimp Salad

Tilapia

Entrée: Tilapia

OR

Marsala-soy skirt steak

Marsala-soy skirt steak

As desert:

Key Lime Calypso

Key Lime Calypso

OR

Chocolate volcano with icecream

Chocolate volcano with icecream

That was the best dinner I had within this 4 weeks in Miami – and for sure I had the chance to see lots of different restaurants and places! But our farewell programm did not end here…

Then we went to a fashionshow wich took place in one of these brand new skyscrapers also near this Design District and was kind of promotion for new investors or neighbors! So we went on the 7th floor to a beautyfull pool area and got lots of strong sponsored welcome drinks before the show! The Catwalk was right in the pool – a realy cool scenery and great fashion – especially the bikini collection of Kristina Ashley!

Pool Catwalk on the 7th Floor

Pool Catwalk on the 7th Floor

So cute bikinis....everyone was worth to buy!

So cute bikinis - every was worth to buy!

It was toooo hot - we had to cool down!

It was toooo hot - we had to cool down!

The other fashionistas!

The other fashionistas!

And last but not least the “Harter Kern” went on clubbing in Brikell at a brazilien party! Olé olé olé!

The "Harter Kern" of brazilian dancers!

The "harte Kern" of brazilian dancers!

Cheeeessssseeee!

Cheeeessssseeee!

Almost out of control

Almost out of control

Categories: Nightlife · Weekend activities

Farewell weekend in Miami!

August 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Hi folks,

today I will go back to Germany, my stuff is already packed so I am ready ;-)
The last days here have been awesome with lots of crazy impressions:
Starting with the “All Agency” Sapient Event last Friday where every team presents the latest creative projects and campaigns in this chilling TGIF atmosphere having a few beers and pizza!

Sapients "All Agency" Event in the DC

Sapients "All Agency" Event in the DC

Chilling and listening to the latest news!

Chilling and listening to the latest news!

Jessica, Melissa, Mellissa again and Yesenia

The Media girls: Jessica, Melissa, Mellissa again and Yesenia

Starting saturday morning having Breakfast with Mira in the Hotel and after that we went to North Beach!
A realy nice spot, not to crowded and the weather was realy crazy! Heavy rain storms passing left and right with flashes and thunder but luckily in our area it was not realy bad….

Starting like this....

Starting the weekend like this....

Crazy clouds passing by - it's raining over there far far away!

Crazy clouds passing by - it's raining over there far far away!

Thunderstorms are coming closer!

Thunderstorms are coming closer!

Posing at North Beach - real Mustang girls!

Posing at North Beach - real Mustang girls!

Unfortunately it started also to rain and we had to leave – but not before our quick & dirty fotoshoot with this fancy Ford Mustang! That provocates a crazy chorus of horns….. tstststst, american boys!!

Categories: After Works · Beaching · Nightlife · Sapient Office · Weekend activities

The Saturday Night Update

August 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Hey guys,

I just got a bunch of pics taken last saturday night and would like to share a few of them with you.
We started at the Sandbar at Coconut Grove and went to South Beach later on….
So just enjoy these like we enjoied this saturday night :-)

Coconut Grove at night

Coconut Grove at night

Coco Walk at night

Coco Walk at night

Thomas, Graham, Kerstin & Mira

Starting at the Sandbar: Thomas, Graham, Kerstin & Mira

Some shots from the Gemma Lounge on the nice balcony having a perfect view on the touristic hot spot Lincoln Road….

Jessica & Thomas

Jessica & Thomas

Candace from New York and Kiran the Miami girl

Candace from New York and Kiran the Miami girl

Sapient girls from DUS and MUC

Sapient girls from DUS and MUC

Graham posing before rushing home early!

Graham posing before rushing home early!

Categories: Nightlife · Weekend activities

Chill out Sunday at Key Biscayne

August 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Yesterday we just relaxed and hang around at the southest point of Key Biscayne. With its lighthouse and sandy dunes this beach is more or less similar to this special northsee atmosphäre. We were looking for lguanas which should be located there but could not find any! Luckily I had not to drive and could make more pictures during our ride – we took Miras super fast and fancy canary yellow Ford Mustang, awesome….

Paparazzi on the way...

Paparazzi on the way...

The lighthouse at Key Biscayne

The lighthouse at Key Biscayne

Lighthouse Beach Area

Lighthouse Beach Area

Over the dunes straight to the beach

Over the dunes straight to the beach

Loveyl Fotoshoot at the Beach

Lovely Fotoshoot at the Beach

And on our way back we made a stop at the Rusty Pelican and had a nice dinner with a perfect view of the Miami Downtown skyline! That was a lovely fotoshoot, we could not get enough of this great atmosphere. And also enjoied a sundowner as the sun went down…….

Downtown Skyline

Downtown Skyline

Sunny Sunday passed away!

Sunny Sunday passes by!

Time for a sundowner - cheers!

Time for a sundowner - cheers!

Categories: Beaching · Weekend activities

Exploring day- and nightlife at South Beach!

August 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Holá chicas y chicos!

now I got great support of beach-, shopping- and clubbing-affine Sapies here in Miami! Mira, Thomas and Graham arrived last week too so we are a big Sapient crew here exploring day- and even nightlife wiht the Miami locals here ;-)
It was realy fun….

Saturday first we went to a big big warehouse sale in the convention center and made some great deals! Bought fancy jeans and beach stuff for only a few bucks. After this stressfull shopping marathon we had to get fresh energy at Sushi Samba to be ready for the crazy and crowded South Beach!

Kiran & Jessican screening these bunch of jeans!!

Kiran & Jessica screening these bunch of jeans!!

Lunch at Sushi Samba

Lunch at Sushi Samba

Mira & Kiran enjoing Sushi

Mira & Kiran enjoing Sushi

Me & Jess did also!

Me & Jess did also!

Just walking down Lincoln Road we arrived at the famous South Beach very closed to the Ritz Carlton Hotel and found some place to put our towels ….
It was realy crowded and the water was like taking a hot bath!

Coming closer to South Beach!

Coming closer to South Beach!

South Beach's Baywatch!

South Beach's Baywatch!

The VIP Ritz Carlton parasols and deckchais!

The VIP Ritz Carlton parasols and deckchais!

The bunch of sunbathers and us!

The bunch of sunbathers and us!

The saturday night report will follow soon! First I have to collect and censor the lovely fotos we took at the Gemma Lounge!

Categories: Beaching · Weekend activities

Weekend News

July 28, 2008 · 1 Comment

Holá que tal? Hope you had a great and sunny weekend as I had.
Yesterday I explored the North Beach area a little bit more: first took a sunbath at Surfside Beach – I dont’t know why it is called so, there was no surfer at all – then stayed a little bit more south at North Shore Beach. So I could tick off two more beaches from the long long list of the offical greater miami beach guide!
But due to there was no shady palm at all I got too much of the miami sunshine.

Surfside Beach looking North

Surfside Beach looking North

Baywatch at North Shore Beach

Baywatch at North Shore Beach

Me getting sunburnt

Getting almost sunburnt

And after the relaxing afternoon on the beach I had to do my chores, little household things.
You can meet a lot of funny people at a coin laundromat here in Coconut Grove!

Coin Laundromat

Laundry at Coconut Grove

Waiting, waiting, waiting...

Waiting, waiting, waiting...

Luckily this was a very fast washing programm…
This sunday started with very heavy and rainy thunderstorm and I was wondering if the snorkling trip could be realised under this rough weather conditions at the Key Biscayne National Park.

Starting sunday like this....

Starting sunday like this....

But it pulled ahead and we could put out to the ocean more than an hour driving to the world’s third-larges reef! 95% of this National Park is underwater. It was awesome, snorkling very close to big barracudas, papageifishes and big swarms of other kind of colourful marina animals….

Welcome to Key Biscayne National Park

Welcome to Key Biscayne National Park

Visitor Center at Key Biscayne Nationalpark

Visitor Center at Key Biscayne National Park

Our way driving to the coral reef

Our way driving to the coral reef

Passing Adams Key on the left hand site

Passing Adams Key on the left hand site

Put the gear and fins on and explore this great reef!

Put the gear and fins on and explore this great reef!

Driving back - what a great sunday snorkling afternoon!

Driving back - what a great sunday snorkling afternoon!

Categories: Beaching · Weekend activities

Weekend’s Beach and Shopping Hot Spots

July 21, 2008 · 2 Comments

What’s going at the weekend here in the sunshine state? Everybody is on the beach with “Kind und Kegel”, big barbies (barbecues of course) , coolers and lots of other camping equipment: VAMOS A LA PLAYA, OH OH OH OH …. I also tried to relaxe and found a lovely place under this palms here at Key Biscayne ;-)

Palm Beach at Key Biscayne

Beach at Key Biscayne

Baywatch at Key Biscayne

Baywatch at Key Biscayne

Hay mucha gente with Skyline of Miami South Beach!

Hay mucha gente and the Skyline of South Beach!

And luckily the shops are also open on sundays I started today the big shopping tour at the dolphine mall based on Melissa’s enormous list of local insider tips! What a crazy “Reizüberflutung”…

Shopping Marathon started at Dolphine Mall

And finaly tried to find out what’s going on at hip South Beach on a sunday afternoon – but there was no chance coming through all that traffic at Ocean Drivce or even to get a parking lot ;-(
Gave up and drove home – will try again soon!

Sunday afternoon traffic jam at South Beach

Sunday afternoon traffic jam at South Beach

Driving home from South Beach

A save journey home from South Beach

Back in Coconut Grove I enjoyed this fantastic ocean view out of the pool!
I am still looking for a captain of one of these yachts – can’t be so difficult ;-)

Let's go for a sailing trip!

Let's go for a sailing trip!

Categories: Beaching · Shopping · Weekend activities