Greetings from sunny Florida, more precisely nebunescul Miami, where I arrived in town last year on our way from Ft Lauderdale to Key West. As half time two years ago were our friends visited us Soso and brands, as well as holiday that has just passed, together with Ciprian Raluca and I managed to puncatm one of the places my soul - Key Biscayne, Miami. If the last visit I decided to do a tour of the city and a cruise at sunset the sun in Key Biscayne, ride in a six-hour tour organized by a travel company, with a professional guide, the recent holiday, I formed a group of 6 persons, Deimos, I, Raluca, Cyprian, Remus and Marian our friend in Miami, which proved a great guide quality, and we proceeded to an evening walk through the market, bazaar, shopping Key Biscayne and where I took a nice dinner, a feast us with all sorts of weird sea, the hottest snacks Raluca-alligator meat tacos something that of course I tried it with all 
, Dinner on a terrace or Jamaican and Cuban then went by car to a night walk Ocean Drive, Miami Beach and through the South Beach (the final night I posted a video).
With 50 years before the Pilgrims first Europeans to settle in the New World and 40 years before Jamestown's appearance in Virginia, Florida was claimed by the Spanish explorer Don Pedro Menendez of Aliles thus making the time for America North about what was Poland for Europe: the smooth portion of territory disputed between the two armed great powers at war, in this case, Spain and U.S. young. Before being officially ceded Florida to the United States by Spain in 1821, around the north eastern section of Florida was pillaged, plundered and occupied by Spain, England and USA. 
Ultimately defeated, because the French and Indian wars, Spain ceded Florida to Britain in 1973 in exchange for Havana, Cuba. Florida to Britain to rule the American Revolution when Florida was ceded back to Spain. In 1812, a rebel group financed and supported by the U.S. military occupied in northeast Florida, Amelia Island area, next day the U.S. took control of the area as their own but when Spain showed appalled by this act, U.S. gave up and withdrew from the area until 1821 when the U.S. was ceded by Spain. In 1825 the U.S. Army built the Cape Florida Lighthouse primlu far-in fact the first permanent structure in Florida U.S.. Ten years later, Cape Florida Lighthouse was destroyed during the Seminole War, which lasted about 7 years, the period that led to massive relocation Seminoli Indians in Oklahoma State's Indian reservations, as a freak is that the U.S. is now at war with the Seminole tribe as Indians Seminoli NEVER signed a peace treaty with the United States of America. 
In 1881, Henry B Lum bought most of the Miami Beach area, with amounts between 35 cents - $ 1.25 per acre, with the intention of making this a coconut plantation. Even if nothing has succeeded in their plans, the Lum family owned much land here. The real development of the area came with John S Collins who bought five miles of strip of territory between Oc. Atlantic and Biscayne Bay area, that area between 14th and 67th St. today, and the pieces began selling parcels of land area and populating somewhat arousing interest in this beautiful area of paradise. Perhaps the most important moment of the Miami area was the emergence in the Julia Tuttle, who returned after her husband's death from tuberculosis in the area and bought more land and the appearance of businessman Henry Flagler, the great business partner John D Rockefeller in great deal of time, Standard Oil, Flagler who built most resorts to the north, St. Augustine and Palm Beach, but who built the important railway line on the east coast of Florida. Both after discovering this tropical paradise, decided to extend the railroad to Miami and Business Development area of Real Estate in the area and thus invited the population, already sick of cold and frost sin northern United States, to build residences here dream. On April 22, 1896 the first passenger train arrived in the area and so began the explosion of popular area, also at this time was founded the city of Miami. 
Another important period in the development area was during the First World War when the U.S. established here a military base for training pilots aviation American war after the cessation of the many thousands of soldiers returning and settling in the area. After the war the area was not favored because only tropical beaches but also because the gambling areas of freedom and lack of application of the prohibition in the U.S., here is a haven for alcoholic beverages. This explosion of popular area but was cut sharply in the hurricane uramt a national recession in 1925. However, after this small area and a popular area of mishaps, Miami remained a favorite area and a haven for mafia when the island of Al Capone Biskayne Key area being at that time a palace of pleasure, but he was not only big mafia that took over the business in the area. After his election as president, Franklin Roosevelt made a visit to South Florida fans multumii his visit that there was an attempt on the life and the young president, but he escaped with his life. 
In 1930 there was another small development area, this period of prosperity lasted until 1942 when a German submarine sank an American tanker off the east coast of Florida which led to the transformation of South Florida in a strong military base . After the war many of the instructors and American military base here have returned to the area and settled here. 
Another important moment was one in which President Truman, in 1947 said the Everglades National Park, the area that I visited and I told you about HERE . 
In 1950 another development took place in the Miami area, which has become "America Cuba" - a haven for gambling and gangsters. After the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the Miami area was effectively "flood" of anti Castro Cuban immigrants who tried to put so here staged a counter-revolution. In April 1961, Cuban refugees attacked Castro's Cuba, but without any result, without U.S. support, attack that Fidel Castro put on the shoulders of USA who eased the way for implementation of U.S. territory. suspecting bloodshed as uramre the "American attack" on Cuba, the Soviet Union by the Secretary of State Kruschev began secretly install missile bases in Cuba. due to "bad luck" CIA took pictures with the secret Soviet weapons in Cuba. After that on October 16 President Kennedy and was shown these pictures and for a week denied that these bases USSR in Cuba, on October 22, 1962 given subsequently announced on national television that the installed base USSR missiles in Cuba, and their installation so close to Florida, U.S. territory, is a direct threat to safety and security of the United States, declaring a naval quarantine on Cuba and going further, saying that any attack on the U.S. by Cuba will be considered a direct attack by the Soviet Union USA. And so to put the tension between Cuba and USA, tension still exists today. Because tension smoldering between the two great powers and the letters go forth between Washington and Moscow, Russian bases in Cuba were recognized but to defend these bases are not attacking Cuba by the USA. Tensions and talks culminated with two offers from Russia. First offer on 26 October was that the USSR accepted the withdrawal begin missile bases in Cuba in exchange for a promise not to attack U.S. and Cuba as the second offer was to completely remove missiles stationed in Cuba in schjimbul withdrawals by U.S. missiles stationed in Turkey, USSR coast. After all these actions Miami has become a leading destination for many Cuban immigrants, which he called Miami - Ellis Island of the South. 
One of the specific objectives of the Ocean Drive in Miami Beach is undoubtedly Casuarina House, home famous Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace on the steps of the photo here was murdered Gianni Versace on July 15, 1997, at age 50 years, when she returned from walking to the bank ocaeanului morning coffee. These steps I was shown for the first time our friend Marian Tarpan almost 10 years ago when I lived in South Florida and from time to time we manage to break from the frantic pace of work and weekend escape in the area Miami, and was the great story Versace, and in subsequent years we have presented villa Speedlites wife, friends and Marcela Soso and Raluca and Ciprian last summer. Gianni Versace lived in the villa until the assassination, buying this house in 1992 for $ 2 million house that was built in 1930 and the Versace-openly homosexual, lived with his partner Antoni D ' Amico, who has left a legacy after his death, a pension of 26,000 dollars a month throughout his lifetime. 
Miami urban area, even though relatively young, in 2000 was the fifth largest urban area in the U.S. with permanent resident almost 5 million plus millions of tourists. It seems that in 2007 became the fourth largest after New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. All Miami is considered the third, the most impressive city in USA after New York City and Chicago, with no more than 50 buildings skyscraper that rises to 120 m and the impressive 18th city in the world according Almanac of Architecture and Design. At the same time must not forget that all the Miami area is not up to more than 40 meters above sea level, generally almost all buildings are located on portions of land located at 1.8 - 2 meters above the sea and also to be noted the needle is exposed here almost every year a major hurricane! 
Miami port can receive the largest ship in volume in the world and also represents the Mother city with the largest concentration of international banks in the U.S. even if the land to Miami is only 92 km square. 
While Miami has another unique feature in USA - the only large city in the USA etse which is bordered by two large national parks: The Everglades Natl Park and The Park Key Biscayne Natl. 
Of course there can be no talk of Miami without the stars who represent the area, and this in large part because Miami is a mecca for film studios, clubs, the trends of Muiza so different, clearly influenced by differences cultural immigrants who have located here. A. Perhaps the most representative of Miami's star is actually one of my favorites, Gloria Estefan, who is a tenant body and soul area since her story when her family emigrated from Cuba in the USA and she was only 2 years old . Gloria Estefan is a soul star's Miami in 1990 when the star had an accident and was almost dead, many fans in Miami were next to it, and in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew hit the Miami, The star held several concerts that raised millions of dollars for the flood victims. Two. Enrique Iglesias is another Miami area resident who grew up here in 1999 when he had success Bailamos, Enrique lived in Miami Beach with his girlfriend Anna Kurnikova, with a neighbor on the Shakira! Three. Lenny Kravitz is another resident of the area! 4. Shakira invaded Miami's musical world with its Latin rhythms very hot! Five. Often seen in Miami City and one of the most famous woman in the world, Oprah Winfrey has a vacation home in Miami Beach and who spends much time in the area. 6. Ricky Martin has a house in Miami Beach July. Boris Beker in Fisher Island is home September. Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony 10. Nicolas Cage has the house in Miami 11. Cher owns several houses in the Miami area 12. My favorite Will Smith has property in Key Biscayne 13. Lennox Lewis Boxeorul lives permanently in Miami. 14. Hulk Hogan, has just bought and moved into a cottage for $ 12 million in Miami and I'm sure the list is much longer. 
Here you can see the main bridge, allowing access from Miami to Key Biscayne millionaire's paradise, at the time of its construction in 1913 this bridge was the longest wooden bridge in the world. Key Biscayne Long Island millionaires of seven miles, 11.26 km and two miles wide, 3.2 km. 
On May throughout the cruise, I could admire, especially I , With greedy eyes the entertainment of the evening who offered them the area, starting with evening walk on board yachts and personal with some fun on the water speed boats or jet skis! But there's nothing that we come to Key West and then you know bro! 
All in price short evening cruise for 90 minutes, we offered him some glasses of champagne to celebrate the sunset from here. 
Here you can see some photos of the evening cruise in Key Biscayne, a luxury area where they found refuge from holiday, away from the hectic life of the great cities, a lot of personalities of the film, music and sporting life and many business. Here you can admire the homes of Shaquille O'Neal, Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias, Madonna, Sylvester Stallone, the former head mobster Al Capone and the house was filmed classic masterpiece starring starring Alpacino "Scarface" and many other personalities. 
I remember 9-10 years ago when working in this area in a team building, team rather installers of marble and few times I put each marble a team of 15 guys in the Chamber of Deputies to jocui basketball in them! But honestly say, hand on heart is more beautiful to see these places on vacation than work, but it was! 
Almost all the houses in Key Biscayne - so called "MILLIONARE Row" one of the facades are oriented to the water, making it here to be a remarkable fashion parade of water craft owners of these villas stand wide to indeletnici with marine sports. 
New to us was more than clear that, after visiting the area and admire the beauty of this tropical paradise stuffed with million dollar residences here, undoubtedly aware that Heaven is at hand there are even people, if not you are one of the owners of these beauties but the smell was going on a vacation and we were promised that we will do everything possible to one of our next vacation in South Florida to draw about 3-4 days to our hotel here the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne! hello!
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, Dinner on a terrace or Jamaican and Cuban then went by car to a night walk Ocean Drive, Miami Beach and through the South Beach (the final night I posted a video).
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- Evening view in Key Biscayne!
Walking in Miami!
Trying to find a parking place!
At an evening walk in Key Biscayne!
Cofareii, little sun burned!
The gang at dinner on the seafront!
Beautiful port!
Miami's streets!
Casa Casuarina!
Luxury giants, raised the water park!
We go out to sea!
"Bus" journey awaits!
It was evening!
Three. Lenny Kravitz is another resident of the area! 4. Shakira invaded Miami's musical world with its Latin rhythms very hot! Five. Often seen in Miami City and one of the most famous woman in the world, Oprah Winfrey has a vacation home in Miami Beach and who spends much time in the area. 6. Ricky Martin has a house in Miami Beach July. Boris Beker in Fisher Island is home September. Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony 10. Nicolas Cage has the house in Miami 11. Cher owns several houses in the Miami area 12. My favorite Will Smith has property in Key Biscayne 13. Lennox Lewis Boxeorul lives permanently in Miami. 14. Hulk Hogan, has just bought and moved into a cottage for $ 12 million in Miami and I'm sure the list is much longer. Tropical Landscape in Miami!
Sunset over Miami's!
Some fun!
, With greedy eyes the entertainment of the evening who offered them the area, starting with evening walk on board yachts and personal with some fun on the water speed boats or jet skis! But there's nothing that we come to Key West and then you know bro! Celebrating over a glass of champagne!
Beauty of night!
Eager to be left to the water!
Some have played on the water, how much "house" them!
On a walk with friends!
A house of "Sorrow"!
The toys are parked behind the house!
Brothers, some even live!
We invite you to continue to see more snapshots of our holidays here:
Miami - Key Biscayne 2007 from Valy Cofaru on Vimeo .
Miami South Beach 2009 from Valy Cofaru on Vimeo .
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Tags: FLORIDA , Places , Raluca , Remus , Soso , Travel , USA
Because of the wonderful landscapes and sumptuous villas I could not decide which picture is prettier and I voted for all.
@ Nadi - I hope I now understand how hard it is just a few thousand may choose to put them in the article
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Thanks for your visit and your vote of appreciation.
After a holiday like this I think you need some counseling so you can return to work!
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now if you buy a house and you know the millionaire's row there: D to me and invite me ;)
At the risk of sounding outdated, I will briefly recount something that happened this summer. I left my husband in a fishing party on Lake Snagov. It was mid week so we were able to choose where to stay for a day and a night. Beautiful landscape, surrounded by the most luxurious villas of local stars: Columbeanu, Videanu ... EANU, EANU, EANU. New Dacia break, beds, chairs, table (folding), inflatable boat, chest cold, fire, good food, fruit, beer, coffee, baked corn, grilled assorted mununate moments I spent most of this life . Upon leaving, the icing on the cake was an "arm" of lotus flowers picked by my husband! Did you know lotusii bloom in the mud?
@ North East - clear that yes, the only help come from vacation after that period there reacomodare that includes both work but home is fun with the sorting of thousands of pictures and some video Giga
@ Simina - I think it will take a while
. But if they happen to us "unhappy" with a house there, of course, are among the first that we will invite the Party's new home! 
@ Mariana - sometimes it takes too many outstanding moments to live. Really nice sound out of you, as many and we enjoy on their new account.
May Valy posted May stop in! :) You make me move to Florida
Super strong photos 
@ D - thanks but I can give you advice, watch what you want and what etajte move, to not get sick and want to move back!
Let her go there once myself ... at Cape Canaveral
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We also heated than looking at your post. It's a little less heat and miss the sun do not really shown us something more than a month. How did you Bacovia decided to pay us a visit longer :). Thanks for your wishes and congratulations I have just received. We kiss each other.
@ Mircea Goia - I understand that is very nice, can go together.
@ Anca & Alin - old to enjoy the heat. Bacova is interesting addr not leave it too long to linger in your souls. We are glad that you have received congratulations and sorry we came so late. In order to send out immediately after Halloween Neutral
Beautiful pictures, so I voted for all! I plan to move to Miami .. I like the prices are there?