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March 10, 2007

What a strange trip its been

The flight was odd. The airbus to Florida had some new canned system of announcements, to alleviate the harried cabin crew.

Very new - certainly to the steward running it. First the announcement was in german, in no uncertain terms directing all to fasten the seatbelts for turbulence. Then French, which I think everyone ignored on the basis that the french voice would just overlook anyone who did not comply, or capitulate if challenged. Then a very correct englishman asked nicely if we wouldn't mind putting on the belts. Please. Thank you kindly. Don't make me put the German back on.

Miami, during spring break. I should have known better.

It appears the hotel has been converted into a frat house. It sounded like a night club downstairs in the bar, and the adjoining rooms were not much better.

Having to step over a comatose drunken lad to get into my room didn't do much to improve the image presented.

Nor, this morning, was finding the used condom where the kid was.

Either he got lucky, or very, very unlucky.

Strolling out, the first thing I'm confronted with is a tanning salon. In South Beach. Miami. Tanning Salon. People are nuts.

During the day, it's quite a charming area, though.

Scrawled illegibly by Meathe at March 10, 2007 01:21 PM

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