I just got back from six days in Miami for a work meetup with our squad. This is the first squad event I’ve planned, so I was a bit nervous — mostly about the location, and driving in the city. Thankfully both things worked out (as they usually do).
The hotel wasn’t anything special, but it was affordable, clean, the internet worked, and there were a few restaurants and a Starbucks within walking distance.
We drove through the city and out to the South Beach area a couple times, and I was a surprisingly calm and competent driver (this coming from the woman who learned to drive on teeny back roads, and a highway where you’re more likely to hit a moose than another car…) We would have been totally lost without Michelle, my trusty navigator.
The food was especially great; a big win, since we had an array of unique dietary requirements in our six-person group. Lots of Cuban and Latin influences, and a couple Japanese restaurants stood out (I have a newfound appreciation for sushi/maki after this trip). It was usually possible to find something for everyone, and a couple of the dinners were particularly amazing. We also did a food tour activity on the last day, and that was a hit.
And there was the beach! We spent a couple hours just hanging out in the sun. It’s been such a long winter, the ocean breeze and sub-tropical scenery were a welcome change.
I completely forgot to take photos of everyone working; suffice it to say we did work, and you’ll see the results in the next couple weeks. All in all, it was a successful, engaging, and fun week.
With that in mind, I’m glad I don’t have to plan another one for at least a year. 🙂
Hello Caroline 🙂 I must say that all the themes you’re created are very impressive and I’m currently using one ; the Fiore theme. I would like to ask how you make your pictures become so neat with a popup-caption when the cursor touches it? For example, the pictures in this post. Can you explain it to me? I really want to have my pictures well-organized like yours. Thank you 🙂
Hi, and thank you! I use the Tiled Gallery style for my images: http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/gallery/#gallery-styles