Timing is essential when arriving in Bimini. You want to arrive at high tide as the entrance is somewhat shallow. High tide was around 9 am the day we arrived. This means you need to leave in the dark. We left Miami around midnight and arrived around sunrise. If you look to the left in the photo below, you can see our first glimpse of the islands. After traveling out of sight of land for most of the night, this was a most welcome sight.
Flagler Memorial Island is an uninhabited artificial island in the city of Miami Beach in Biscayne Bay, Florida. A 110-foot statue stands as a monument to Miami pioneer Henry M. Flagler, who died in 1913. For more information, click here.
Without a doubt my favorite bridge on the ICW is Daytona Memorial Bridge. It is a 65 foot bridge which means we can go under the bridge without waiting for it to open. But that isn't why I like it. The wrought iron railings, street lamps and tiled mosaics on the pillars make it as pretty as a postcard! |