I tried to sleep in, but I couldn’t. I layed in bed until the free breakfast (at 8), and then I went out and cruised around town. My legs were pretty shot, and I made the decision to enjoy an entire day in Miami, so I swung back to the hostel and reserved another bed for the night.

After that, I did a long swim along the beach. It felt so good. I popped out in the middle of town and trotted back to my stuff. I found the audio of the Redskin’s game through my phone and enjoyed a different view as I listened to Larry, Sonny, and Sam. Miami was great.

I relaxed all day, and then rode around town on my bike (without the trailer!), and enjoyed a day to recharge.

I went back to the hostel after finding some dinner, and I met a few of my new roommates for the night. One was Pete (again), and the other was this big, black guy in his 40’s, Benjamin. They were both seasoned travelers, and they had been trading stories over some whiskey. I joined in and listened–quite different from my own, but they were absolutely hilarious. Later, we went downstairs to the hostel bar and the two of them immediately made friends.

The sun had taken it out of me, so after a few drinks with them, I called it early.