(Drivebycuriosity) - My wife and I are back from our Florida vaccination. After Miami and Key West we stayed 3 nights in Fort Lauderdale. It seems the city is the poor little sister of Miami, which is just 28 miles (45 km) south. FL doesn`t have the class and the coolness of Miami. Everything looks cheaper there.
There are of course the usual skyscrapers in the center, but just a few, surrounded by the usual sprawl. The city is infamous for being the mecca of spring breakers and even though we stayed there late April and begin of May we could observe & hear lots of them. But fortunately the usual fleet of cruise ships wasn`t there, thanks to the Covid-19 restrictions. The city has many condominium towers catering people who are attracted by Florida´s beaches, climate and relatively low taxes - and FL is more affordable than her classy sister.
I spotted there some brutal architecture but also some some better buildings.
FL is not a mecca of art but I noticed some street art.
We didn`t find any attractive restaurants or pubs in downtown were we stayed. Maybe the spring breakers and Fort Lauderdale`s condo owners don´t care much about fine cuisine. One place - which looked acceptable online - was occupied outdoors by a loud group of beer drinkers who smoked smelly cigars. So we skipped our reservation tbere and took the flight to another place.
But FL has also some positive sites. I enjoyed the lush vegetation which benefits from the almost tropical climate.
A river is snaking through the center which invites for a walk along and there are many canals parallel to the water front. Parts of the city look like a tropical Amsterdam. Apparently the well off have their residences along the waterways, away from the party crowd.
To be continued
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