Chris' buddies welcomed us to Miami on Friday evening. This was my first time meeting his friends from Miami and I was warned ahead of time that it might be a bit overwhelming, in the way that only a group of guys bro-ing out can be.
I had nothing to worry about.
They were a great time and treated me like gold the whole time I was there.
We were woken up Saturday morning with summons to come out to the balcony. I jumped out of bed and scrambled for my camera.
The guys had climbed from the second story balcony onto the roof above.
Quite the early morning wake up call!
Chris warned me that we might be in for a bit of a raucous weekend, but we didn't go to any bars while we were there.
His buddy, Alex, had just gotten a gorgeous 42ft fishing boat and we spent most of our time out on the water.
The sea was a bit rough, but I loved every second of it. We even encountered waves close to 8ft, but this boat handled it like a gem.
Sunday evening, things were a bit calmer, and we took the boat to dinner in Miami. We pulled the boat up to the dock and ate amazing seafood on the porch overlooking the water.
I finally got a chance to see the "U"'s campus after hearing so much about Chris' college days! Don't get me wrong, St. Mary's was amazing and I loved every second of it, but the University of Miami has a definite resort feel. They took the fun that we had on the waterfront 3 months out of every school year, and extended it to the full year. This weekend was one of their coldest weekends, with lows in the high 40s and highs in the mid 70s. It was heaven. Can you imagine that much sunshine and warmth?!
We went out kite fishing and were 0 for 2 on sailfish. The reel stopped working and the fish escaped. Chris did get a mackerel while we were bait fishing though!
This boat flies - we went 60+ mph.
Imagine sitting on the hood of your car and flying down the highway - add some better scenery and you've got it.
Chris and I climbed (yes, you have to hold on for dear life and climb your way forward when you're going that fast!) our way forward to the bow and held onto the anchor line for stability.
Exhilarating doesn't begin to describe the feeling.
As much as the guys care about fishing...I really - don't. It's nice, but it doesn't get me crazy excited, so just having time out on the water was so much fun.
My favorite part of the whole weekend was Sunday morning out on the water. We only had 4 people on the boat including me and we cranked great tunes, had a few beers and soaked up the sun. I helped a bit with the fishing, but mostly just hung out. The guys enjoy each other's company so much and it was a lot of fun to spend time with them.
All in all, I'm crossing my fingers for good weather next weekend. If the wind is right, we're going back for a boat trip to the Bahamas.
