Back from Miami Beach

I found out where I was staying, it was not Miami but Miami Beach and it is an island and that Miami is on the main land. I was staying at a hotel corner of Collins & Ocean Drive, South Beach. Thanks to My Miami sub for accommodations & flight & to show me his town and for the boat tour on the Everglades, and for the millionaires boat tour to see where many celebrities have their houses.

It cannot be more confusing then where I live. Where is downtown Gatineau? 5 towns had their own downtown and have been amalgamated 17 years ago to 1 town and downtown Gatineau is not in Gatineau! Downtown Gatineau is in Hull where my play space is and which is in Gatineau. Just imagine visitors searching for downtown Gatineau.

The new town should have been called Hull because it was the oldest one, but the prime minister of Quebec at that time decided it will not be an English name for this “new” town. In my heart my town will always be called Hull and what Hull has in common with Miami Beach? Both are islands.