Personal Narrative: My Miami Experience

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My Miami Experience

Miami is a unique, beautiful, and vibrant city that overflows with activity. I have been able to call Miami my home since birth. The epitome of Miami to me, is an area that I feel a connection to, which is Crandon Beach on Key Biscayne.

The drive to this location is visually stunning. The bridges soar above the light blue water and I always wonder what is swimming underneath. Entering the Rickenbacker Causeway, I am surrounded by the bay on both sides. To the north, I notice the buildings that climb towards the sky in Brickell and Downtown Miami. The cruise ships in the distance are parked like toy boats at the Port. To the south, I truggle to make out the outlines of Viscaya and Matheson Hammock Park. Driving past

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