Miami Trip (Day #3)

Prepare/brace yourselves because today there will be lots and lots of posts (okay, 4 to be exact--maybe 5--or maybe I should just post all the pictures one one but then there will be too many pictures and too many words--no, no I will just post separate ones) (yes, I just had a conversation with myself). I was going to spend the whole weekend studying but yesterday I made a smart decision and wasted the whole day at the mall. Today I was going to study but my books are in my car which my brother-in-law decided to take to work today so I have nothing to do but make more posts. Hooray. 

Anyhow, this post is for August 13th. 

After we drove back from Key West, we changed hotels. We were now in JW Marriott Marquis Miami (although this wasn't on the presidential floor, it was pretty sweet--case in point: it had a TV in the bathroom. yes, a TV). They had one of the pretties chandeliers I have ever seen. We checked in pretty late so I took these pictures the next day. 

The pieces looked like stars

View from the hallway

This day, Sadiah "worked" and I "studied"--it was all very "productive." Around 4ish, Sadiah decided to go flea market shopping. We went to Opa Locka Hialeah Flea Market (coolest name ever). It was all outdoor and incredibly hot (I felt like I was in Pakistan). We got there around 5, which happened to be when the stalls closed, so we didn't buy many things. 

They had a stall selling animals

After the flea market, we went to the mall nearby to buy this "halal" nail polish by Inglot Sadiah had recently discovered (only Muslim girls will understand this but it allows oxygen and moisture to touch your nail so you make wuzu with it on). The nail polish is actually really good. Even though the bottle is a bit small, you don't need to double coat it. 

We bought: crimson red, glittery blue, grey and pastel pink

After the mall, we went back to the hotel. Bushra was finally done with work so we went to dinner. 

Enjoyed a sunset from the hotel before dinner

We went to Shore Club South Beach. They had an outdoor restaurant. The whole place was lit with contemporary chandeliers and floor lanterns. They had seating in the back lit with red lights and a clear water blue pool. The food was pretty good too (I couldn't get any good pictures because it was too dark). 

After dinner, we called it a day and went back to the hotel (wow, what a lame ending but this is all I have).