Natural bathing spots on foreign beaches (the nudist bathing spots here are different)

There are now more than one million Chinese tourists traveling to the United States every year, but most of them travel in group tours. The routes of group tours are basically the east and west coasts and Hawaii, and only a few can go to the south. of New Orleans. I'm curious, why are the best tourist destinations in the United States not covered by domestic travel agencies? This destination is Miami, Florida, recognized worldwide as a vacation paradise.

Sunrise scenery on the beach in Miami

What I find most interesting about the city of Miami is that it actually has three official languages: English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. Weird? I also think it's quite strange. Why is it so strange? Then I have to briefly talk about the history of Miami. Miami is a young city. It was only officially established on July 28, 1896. At that time, there were only 344 citizens (of which 23 were white and 181 were black). It can be seen that the city was built somewhat reluctantly. It is difficult to connect a town in China. It doesn’t even count. However, Miami developed very quickly after the city was founded. In just 4 years, the population reached 1,681, an increase of almost 4 times. By 1920, the population here was 85 times that of the city. During World War II, the U.S. government took advantage of Miami's strategic position on the east coast of the country and built many bases, supplies, and communications facilities around it. With many military personnel returning to Miami after the war, its population reached 500,000 by 1950.

Miami’s famous South Beach

What really changed Miami was not the Americans themselves, but the Cuban leader Castro. The 1959 Cuban Revolution ousted Fulgencio Batista from power and brought Fidel Castro to power, and a large number of Cuban exiles began to move to Florida. In 1965 alone, one hundred thousand Cubans came to Miami from Havana on two daily free flights. In the Mariel smuggling incident in 1980, 150,000 Cubans crossed the sea to Miami at one time. This was also the largest non-military sea crossing in history. Why is it said to be a non-military sea-crossing operation? In the 1960s, those who came to the United States were all middle- and upper-income Cuban elites, and they were basically white Hispanics. But this time it was different. The people who came to the United States were basically criminals and mentally ill people. They were completely part of Castro's abnormal domestic purge campaign, and all the "trash" he considered to be were kicked to the United States at once. In the 1960s, Cuba's elite all fled to Miami, and in the 1980s, Cuba's bottom class was also driven to Miami. The people who stayed in Cuba this time were all middle-level people who were relatively loyal to Castro. I think Castro didn’t have to worry about social administration. But Miami is stupid now, there are so many criminals and mental illnesses coming all of a sudden! Even if there are good people, I probably have to escape from here. In 1960, 90% of Miami's population was white; by 1990, only about 10% remained.

Morning glow in Miami

So what is happening in Miami now? Miami is now a haven for seniors and fashion designers, bikini models and Cuban immigrants. Miami is known as "God's Waiting Room" because of its large population of senior citizens. But I found that the old people here are very rich. The last time I came to Miami, what impressed me most was on Collins Street. A pair of silver-haired old brothers drove a Mercedes-Benz SLR gull-wing door sports car. This is Mercedes-Benz's top-notch sports car. A total of 3,500 sports cars will be produced, and it is scheduled to take three years. Since there are many bikini models and designers, it is also a big stage for fashion trends. Among other things, Versace, the owner of the world's top fashion brand, was shot to death in front of his villa in Miami. Fashion and money are twins, so in 2009, Miami was also named the richest city in the United States and the fifth richest city in the world by UBS.

Sunset at Miami's South Beach

The last one is Cuban immigrants, which is also an example. There is a very famous district in Miami called Little Havana. Think about it, how many Cuban immigrants can there be? Immigration includes legal immigrants and illegal immigrants, so don't complain too much about the security situation, because it is useless to complain. Recently, Trump wanted to have zero tolerance for illegal immigration. What is the result? All states have expressed opposition, especially after seeing the news that imprisoned Mexican illegal immigrants were separated from their children, there was a voice of defection across the United States. It seems that Trump will give up halfway.

Since there are so many ethnic minorities, especially many of them illegal immigrants, you must pay attention to safety issues in Miami. It is definitely no problem in a place like South Beach, but it can be dangerous when you cross Biscayne Bay at night. Hard to say. For example, on May 26, 2012, Rudy, a second-generation Haitian immigrant, gnawed off 3/4 of another man’s face while naked on a highway causeway. This kind of law and order situation has caused Miami to have the highest murder rate in the United States. But even so, it still attracts more than 25 million tourists every year. Of course, there is good news. In 2008, Miami was named the cleanest city in the United States by Forbes magazine.

A bustling night in South Beach

Which is the best place in Miami? SoBe, yes, SoBe is the American nickname for South Beach, which is the South Beach I have been talking about just now. In the United States, SoBe is synonymous with luxury and gorgeous lifestyle. SoBe was once rated as one of the top ten beaches in the world by a travel magazine. This is not the point. The point is that it was awarded this award not because of how good the beaches here are. , but because the nightlife here is colorful, enchanting and lively. South Beach, sandwiched between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, represents the luxury, glamour, and temptation of Miami. It has become the most famous leisure and entertainment destination in Miami, with hundreds of bars, restaurants, boutiques and countless restaurants. A five-star luxury hotel facing the sea.

The Atlantic Ocean is on the left, and the dining, shopping and entertainment street is on the right

Before coming to Miami this time, booking a hotel was a problem. When I was in Jacksonville, I looked for hotels in Miami. The time of our visit coincides with the peak of the Christmas vacation. It is really a fantasy to book a satisfactory, high-quality and affordable hotel. You are lucky to be able to book a hotel in Miami during this season, unless you stay away from Biscayne Bay. and South Beach. I booked a five-star hotel in South Beach. The room facing the Atlantic Ocean was already fully booked as I expected, so I could only book a side room. However, there was also a sea-view balcony, and I could see the sunrise in Miami. The bustling commercial streets in downtown at night. Many five-star hotels in Miami have their own exclusive beaches, providing free sunscreen and umbrella services. However, the sunscreen used by white people only protects against short-wave ultraviolet rays, not long-wave rays. In other words, it can only protect you from sunburn but you will definitely get tanned. Therefore, we Chinese really cannot take advantage of this and must bring our own. Come on sunscreen.

Inside the hotel room

Not only is it difficult to find a hotel in Miami, the price is also obviously much higher than in other cities. If you want to find a motel that costs tens of dollars, there are hotels with this price. They have to be far away from the attractions, and there is a parking fee, which is more than 40 US dollars a day. It took us half an hour to find a parking space when we came back from dinner the night we arrived in Miami. Public parking lots require downloading an APP to pay, and you cannot pay via WeChat, which is much more troublesome than in China. I found a parking lot on the Internet that is said to be the cheapest in Miami. We also drove there, but it was too far from the hotel. We couldn't leave the car here and take a taxi back to the hotel and then take a taxi the next morning, right? Its address is: Miami Beach Parking Garage (210 7th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139). It’s okay if your hotel is booked near 7th Street. We did park here, but the restaurant we chose was nearby. After dinner, we went to the beach to watch the stars, and we had to drive out when we returned to the hotel.

Enjoy the first ray of morning light in the Atlantic Ocean

The island where South Beach is located is divided into North Beach, Middle Beach and South Beach from north to south. The hotel I stayed in was on South Beach. This is the entertainment center of the island, where all the beauty and prosperity are concentrated. From the hotel balcony, you can enjoy the blue sky, white clouds, waves, beaches and sunrise views of the Atlantic Ocean. The sand of South Beach is said to be the second largest in the United States. The tropical style of the gentle beach, swaying palms, and blue sea and white sand has attracted countless movie stars and wealthy people to buy homes here. The most famous one is Casa Caterina, the legendary former residence of the famous Italian fashion designer Versace who was assassinated in 1997. Most of the residences of wealthy celebrities are concentrated on Star Island and Fisherman Island, including Jackie Chan’s mansion. In addition to American celebrities, people from Rich people from Latin America and Europe are also the main owners of Miami luxury homes.

NBA stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor, famous American talk show host Oprah, pop queen Gloria Estefan, Latin love song king Julio, etc. International superstars have luxury homes here.

You can enjoy the sunset in Miami while lying on a lounge chair on the hotel balcony

The streets here are arranged numerically from south to north. When you go to the beach, you can find it yourself according to the arrangement of the streets. Corresponding beach. Why? South Beach has designated several exclusive spaces according to the streets. The section from 21st Street to 53rd Street is a family-friendly area, where everyone, men, women and children can play safely. Further up is the naturist beach. Be careful not to take random photos with your camera on the naturist beach to avoid unnecessary disputes. I consciously carried my camera at the nudist beach and kept it on my knees. After all, it was inappropriate for me to take pictures of naked tourists wearing clothes. When you get to the beach on 100th Street, it's a gay zone. The time I came here in 2012, the companion I came with seemed to have broken into that beach. I was lucky enough to be attracted by a strong black man and asked my companion to go with him. Now I can His companion was so frightened that he ran back to the parking lot. The strong man even followed him naked for a while.

Taking a photo with South Beach on the hotel balcony

But to be honest, I have been to a lot of nudist beaches around the world, no matter where the beach is, most of them are middle-aged and elderly people, and they are also men. Most of them are middle-aged and elderly, all of them have big bellies and slumped backs. Real sexy beauties are extremely rare, so after going there a few times, they lost interest in the naturist bathing beach. On the Greek island of Mykonos, the hotel I stayed in was very close to the naturist bathing beach, but I really had no interest in going to such a place again, so I simply went elsewhere. But among the many times I have been to the Tiantan Stadium, I only saw a beautiful woman with a great figure when I was at the Miami Beach. And she was a Latina-Mexican beauty. It seems that who wants to like Tiantan? Suggesting that he come to Miami will prevent him from coming with high hopes and leaving with disappointment.

Couples on South Beach in the early morning

The nightlife of Miami's South Beach attracts countless people to party or hold various parties. South Beach is well-deservedly known as Miami's "party beach" ". The beach is rarely clean at night. You can sit on the soft sand with a cold beer, smell the aroma of Cuban food on the street, listen to the sound of the Atlantic Ocean waves, enjoy the cool sea breeze, and look up at the sky to do what you loved most when you were a child. Game to play - counting stars. You can also call your family members and let them feel the greetings from a tropical island in the cold Beijing at the end of December. Miami, the island known as the "Capital of the Americas", is a place where you can squander the restlessness in your body, where you can completely melt away the long-term stress, where you can completely empty your overloaded brain, and where you can enjoy the beauty in peace. A rare pleasure that comes from the Atlantic Ocean, the bright starry sky and under the palm trees.