Girls' Scout Completed Challenge 100th Anniversary Trophy! Final del tesoro de lugares en Miami #GirlsScout

Hooray, we are on the final lap of our scavenger hunt for places in Miami, Florida. Yipee, then it is off to the camporee and see our outcome.

Bien, estamos en la última vuelta de nuestro tesoro para lugares en Miami, Florida. Yipee, entonces para el camporee y a ver nuestro resultado.

Let's continue our journey to the Torre de Libertad which means the Freedom Tower  that is a building in Miami, Florida, designed by Schultze and Weaver. It is used currently as a memorial to Cuban immigration to the United States.

For more information check the wikipedia website.

Vamos a seguir nuestro viaje a Torre de Libertad el que significa la Torre de Libertad que es un edificio en Miami, Florida, diseñada por Schultze y Weaver. Se usa actualmente como un monumento conmemorativo de la inmigración cubana a los Estados Unidos.

Para obtener más información, consulte el sitio web wikipedia.

Next we are off to the Torch of Friendship in Biscayne Bay. Let's see some history:

In 1960, the Torch of Friendship monument in Miami was built to signify the passageway for all of Florida's friends coming from Latin America and the Caribbean. The gas fed flame was meant to act as a welcoming beacon for all new and old immigrants to the nation.

For more information, please check Torch of Friendship website.

Después fuimos para ver la Antorcha(Linterna) de Amistad en la Bahía Biscayne. Vamos a ver un poco de historia: 

En 1960, la Antorcha(Linterna) del monumento de Amistad en Miami se construyó para significar el callejón para todos los amigos de Florida que vienen de América Latina y el Caribe. El gas(gasolina) se alimentó la llama se supuso para servir de una almenara de bienvenida para todos los nuevos y viejos inmigrantes a la nación.

Para más información, por favor consulte el sitio web de la antorcha de la amistad.

Next on South beach on the list was Joe's Stone Crab.

In 1913, "Hungarian-born Joe Weiss" arrived in Miami Beach from New York hoping to relieve his asthma. Five years later, he opened up the "original Joe's Restaurant" in the front room of the bungalow he shared with his wife Jennie on Biscayne Street. In 1921, an icthyologist noticed the large number of stone crabs in the area and brought them to Joe to find out if they were edible. 

For more information, see Joe's Stone Crab website.

Siguiente en South Beach, en la lista fue Joe's Stone Crab. 

En 1913, "de origen húngaro Joe Weiss" llegó a Miami Beach de Nueva York con la esperanza de aliviar su asma. Cinco años más tarde, que inauguró la original "Joe's Restaurant' en la habitación del frente del bungalow que compartía con su esposa Jennie en Biscayne Street. En el año 1921, un icthyologist notado el gran número de piedra los cangrejos en la zona y los habían llevado a Joe para averiguar si eran comestibles. 

Para obtener más información, vea Joe's Stone Crab sitio web.

Next, we visited South beach to get our picture with the lifeguard who keeps everyone safe from all the dangers of the sea. Thank you all for being a part of our lives at the seaside. The Lifeguards are an important part of Florida!

Siguiente, visitamos South beach para obtener nuestra imagen con el socorrista que mantienen a todos salvo de todos los peligros del mar. Gracias a todos por ser parte de nuestras vidas, en la orilla del mar.

 ¡Los Socorristas son una parte importante de Florida!

There was one site that affected the children with all the graphic scenes that was so well done artistically - The Holocaust History:

The Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach was dedicated and opened to the public in February , 1990. Since then, the committee is devoted not only to maintaining the memorial, but to developing cultural and educational programs for the community. 

For more information, visit The Holocaust website.

Había un sitio que afectó a los niños con todas las escenas gráficas que tan bien se hizo artísticamente - La Historia de Holocausto: 

El Monumento conmemorativo de Holocausto en Miami Beach se dedicó y se abrió al público en el febrero de 1990. Desde entonces, el comité se dedica no sólo al mantenimiento del monumento conmemorativo, pero al desarrollo de programas educativos y culturales para la comunidad.

Para más información, visite El sitio web de Holocausto.

The Haulover Sandbar is definitely one of the "must see" destinations to visit by boat in Miami. It appears to have changed significantly after Hurricane Andrew. It is usually full during the HOT summer months, it is packed with lots of beautiful boats and beautiful people. 

For more information regarding the effect of Hurricane Andrew, please see website.

Haulover trozo es sin duda uno de los "debe ver" destinos para visitar en lancha en Miami. Parece haber cambiado de manera significativa después de que el Huracán Andrew. Por lo general se llena durante los calurosos meses de verano, que está lleno de un montón de hermosos barcos y gente guapa.

 Para obtener más información acerca de los efectos del huracán Andrew, por favor visite el sitio web.

Finally, it was over and what was the best way to celebrate the final site. On our way home, we had to pass the Krispy Kreme Donut where the donuts were coming out hot and delicious. It was not a question but was a decision taken without asking. We all joined in the celebrations!!

Finalmente, se termino y que era la mejor manera de celebrar el sitio final. De camino a casa, tuvimos que pasar la Krispy Kreme donde los donuts estaban saliendo caliente y delicioso. No se trata de una cuestión pero fue una decisión tomada sin preguntar. Todos se unieron en Krispy Kreme Donuts para las celebraciones!

As you can see the girls had enough sugar and smiled even though they were tired:). Job well done, girls. Now we shall see what the outcome will be at the camporee.

Como puede ver que las muchachas tenían bastante azúcar y sonrieron aunque fueran cansados: ). Trabajo bien hecho, muchach as. Ahora veremos que es el resultado se di

rá en el camporee.

There was lots of excitement leading up to the 100th anniversary camp. Thank you for being with us during this scavenger hunt all over South Florida, we sure hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and will someday return to enjoy a couple of the sites for a day!

Hubo mucha emoción conduce al campamento de aniversario número 100. Gracias por estar con nosotros durante esta búsqueda del tesoro en todo el sur de la Florida, esperamos que te ha gustado tanto como hicimos y algún día volveremos a disfrutar de un par de los sitios por un día!

© 2012 www.emycook.blogspot.com

Girls' Scout Final Day #Challenge for the #100th Anniversary Trophy! #GirlsScout

We are on almost our final complete day of our scavenger challenge.
Well, we had to do our best and try to make it to most of the places and at the same time enjoy learning more about Florida: the Sunshine state.

Although it is a bit tiring, I must say the girls were ready to go and get it over with. We were looking forward to the camporee and find out if our hard work was worth all the effort we are putting into it.

We started off with our closest friends in the neighborhood. We needed to meet with a firefighter in uniform. We went to the the nearest firefighters who were happy to take pictures with us.

Next, we had to take pictures with the beautiful cows in Miami Lakes. Did you know we have cows in Miami Lakes, it is cool to be able to see theses beautiful creatures.

This next view is of a street that is the name of the girls scout in the troop. The easiest one that we could find was Patricia. So we troop along to the street on the sunny day!

Next, we had to meet more people in uniform - off to meet the Navy men on duty! Thank you for taking care of our country!

Well, the mom's on duty also took pictures as well.

Shortly after, we meet more uniform men and women who are important in our community. We would be helpless without them to get our packages and mail on time, especially at this time. Thank you all for your help!

Next, we went to the Mall of the Americas which is opened in 1970 as Midway Mall. The name change to Mall of the Americas took place in December 1987.

"The Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. (The Fair), located in Miami, Florida, is known as one of Miami-Dade County’s largest annual family attractions. The fair is held by a private board of directors, and is a non-profit organization. It attracts nearly 600,000 visitors each year. The fair offers close to 100 rides, 50 games, 170 food vendors, close to 50,000 student and adult exhibits, 130 merchandise shops, competitions, the World of Agriculture, an ice show and circus." For  more information check website.

The Marlins Park begins its own history as the site opened and continues a legendary 77-year history of football, baseball, soccer, public events and major concerts attended by tens of millions of fans. For more information, please see website.

Well, this is our midpoint, and will close here til next post so it keeps the suspense as to where our next stop will be. So til next post, have a great day!

@ 2012 Emy Cooks

Girls' Scout Second Day Challenge for the 100th Anniversary Trophy! #GirlsScout

Well, we must complete this scavenger hunt 2012 for the 100th Anniversary of the Girls Scout. This was the 2nd day of the Scavenger hunt and we tried to complete all that was on our list to win the Challenge. Let's see how many South Floridians knows or have visited these places.

The sun was still shining as we made our way around Florida, after our way from the Keys we made our way to the Knaws Berry Farm in Homestead. They are famous for their strawberries and cinnamon rolls. Does anyone knows the history of this place?

Here is a little history:

Knaus Berry Farm has been owned and operated by members of the Knaus family for over 50 years. It is Located at: 15980 SW 248 Street, Homestead, Fl, 33031.

 For more information on the Knaus Berry Farm, check out the website and on facebook.

Next we were off to the Black Point Park and Marina in Homestead, these are places to visit for a day and have a great outing with the children. A great way to know Florida, here there are beaches, bike trails, dog parks, golf courses, gun ranges, marina and pool, to name a few activities available. 

For more information check the website.

Next we visited Cauley Square. It is a beautiful place to have tea, looks similar to a tea or pub in England, UK. For a little history :

The world-famous Tea Room Restaurant is a historic site unto itself providing rare dining experiences daily and weekends in a traditional Victorian atmosphere with classical music as a background to your enjoyment of extraordinary prepared fine food and home cooked old-fashioned delicacies for all occasions.

It is located at:

Cauley Square Shoppes

22400 Old Dixie Highway, Miami, Fl. 

Check them out for New Year's Eve Activities and more information on the website.

Here is another Miami Attractions -: Deering Estate at Cutler. Here there are many special events, exhibits, tour classes, kids camp and rentals for private events can be found on the website.

Last but not least a piece of sad history regarding a flight lost in the everglades: Value Jet Memorial. We prayed for those gone and those who remain. For more information check the website.

This is the end of our 2nd day, we have one more day to complete the scavenger hunt. We certainly know a bit more about Florida's history and more about our local produce and farmers. It is great to support the local farmers and keep our history going. Hope you all enjoy the sites as we did. 

© 2012 Emy Cooks