An escape to warmer weather: Miami edition

Before this whole coronavirus situation took a turn for the worst, I was spring breaking in South Beach Miami with eight other girls in my sorority. I would like to note that we went on this trip before social distancing was being enforced. Also, the Friday I left, the city was just beginning to restrict people from doing whatever they wanted.

I had been to Miami once with my family back in 2015 for a family reunion. Although, as one can imagine, going there with college friends for spring break is a way different experience than going with your grandparents. One of the most exciting things a bunch of girls from all different years in  Delta Gamma (the sorority I belong to at BU) participated in was renting a boat. Seeing Miami from the water was so exhilarating. We went through canals in between large high rise hotels and eventually docked at a small island of the coast. My friends were kayaking, swimming in the water, jumping off of the boat, and just taking in the sun on the island. I’ll remember that day for the rest of my life because of the fun I had with the amazing girls I was with.

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That day on the boat wasn’t even the best part of the trip; it was my realization that I want to live in Miami one day. Here’s why:
​1. Every building’s architecture (even the pharmacies and grocery stores) was unique yet had a retro vibe that tied the city together in such an aesthetically pleasing way. 
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2. Miami’s art scene is unreal. On our last full day, we walked around a section of Miami called Wynnwood which is famous for its street art. There wasn’t one blank wall in sight and I seriously had never seen so much creativity all happening once all around me.

3. My last reason is a bit hard to explain to someone who hasn’t physically been to Miami, but it has to do with the energy of the people that filled the streets and beaches. So many people just casually approach each other and start conversing, are always playing music, express themselves in such trendy and fashionable ways, and just seem like they are way more relaxed compared to the intense energy I witnessed the weekend before in New York City.

Once this pandemic situation has come and gone, I definitely recommend everyone to visit South Beach Miami at least once in their life because I fell in love with the city and hope you will too.