SoBe It -- and our 3rd Anniversary.

We arrived!  After a few days in the Keys we arrived in Miami Beach.  Driving in to Miami isn't different than most other large cities but crossing the bridge into Miami Beach is another world.  Look to your left and most of the docked boats are larger than your house; and the houses they belong to are bigger than your high school.  We didn't have much time before our 8 o'clock dinner reservation so we unpacked and checked out the pool scene.  It's low-season which is perfect, quiet and not a cloud in the sky -- hurricane season my ... The Delano features stark white rooms and by white I mean ALL white.  Small but standard issue for SoBe.  The washroom is almost the same size as the room.

White, lots of white.

After unpacking we headed down through the chic lobby which features tall columns, oversized chairs, pool table, etc.  Funky cold medina.  The gardens leading to the pool are similarly themed.  Think Alice in Wonderland.  Very cool.  Once settled in to the pool area we ordered up some crabavocat, which they promptly delivered to us in the pool, and cracked the champs.

We had dinner reservations for 8 at Casa Tua which was fortunately only one block from the hotel.  The restaurant features a great covered patio that I was looking forward to.  When all was said and done, definitely the best primi plati of risotto and a decent secondi as well.  Despite mixed reviews on service quality, our service was impeccable and the ambiance great with all the lanterns.  We had the patio to ourselves for the majority of the night while inside was quite busy.

Enjoying Casa Tua.

Once back at the hotel we did a stroll through to see what was happening by the pool.  As expected the music was rocking and there was a stream of people walking about.  All the pool lounge chairs had been converted into to beds with pillows and most of the cabanas were roped off.  Seems like a decent shindig will develop.  We wandered about taking pics and decided to go back to change once I realized one of the beds was wet ...

Sometimes I drink too much.

Feels wet, right here!

A random model I photographed in the lobby.