Miami!

Hello again everyone,

Took the past few days off, and now we're back in business farther south than we've ever gone before. On our way down, we drove through the everglades, which was vast and beautiful--we agreed it looked like the marshland version of the Serengeti. The marsh grass grew tall and green until a magic brown singed top level all the blades and made like a fur out to the horizon which was the only place on our right that had an semblance of trees. To my left where bushy green brush, also extending out into what seemed like forever. It was quite a sight. Our part of Miami is busy with cars and highways, with a mall across the way. We got back about an hour ago from a local Cuban Restaurant--even our waiter greeted us in Spanish. But the food was great, and we waddled ourselves back to the hotel, where I sit presently writing to all your bright faces elsewhere in the world.

Friday:
We had a local, energetic group of kids that really got into it right away. We played around with a girl who had lost her dog Spanky in an abandoned amusement park. She run across this old clown named Squeaky, who admits to knowing where the dog is, but runs away. Undeterred, she makes her way first into The House of Mirrors, but finds nothing. Then, she makes her way into the House of Scary Clowns and is almost immediately jumped by a pack of, you guessed it, Scary Clowns. She is scared at first. Then, she turns the tables and scares them right back. They flee. Finally, she reaches the House of Hamsters. Within, is Squeaky, caring for his nose which has just been bitten by Spanky, tied up next to him. The girl frees Spanky and, just to make sure Squeaky got the point, had Spanky bite him again.

More tomorrow.

-Ben