Our Baseball Stadium Journey: Miami Marlins

Miami is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL place to catch a game. The walkway to the stadium literally sparkles and the large, open walkways are lined with palm trees. Can we say heaven?

Do you see the sky? Gorgeous, right? It was 75 degrees and sunny. I was super excited because my poor Michigan skin had not been kissed by the sun in months. Months! However, Miami has a stadium with a retractable roof and they CLOSED THE ROOF. There was a 2% chance of rain. I was crushed. Seriously, what's the point of coming all the way down from Michigan in the quasi-winter to see a game in a dome?!? Thankfully, Miami's other charms won me over quickly.

Just when you thought the food couldn't get better than Tampa, Miami kicks it up a GIANT notch. Like, in the running for best food notch.

Walking taco, Miami style - a Cuban walking taco with pulled pork

Mixed berry cobbler with FRESHLY BAKED SHORTBREAD - You must just get this. A-MAZ-ING.

Seriously good sushi - if you're going to get sushi at a ball game, I recommend getting it at a stadium right near the ocean

Miami's stadium is home to the Bobblehead Museum. If you didn't know there was such a thing, you're not alone. The shelves in the museum are designed to jiggle slightly so that all the heads are bobbling at once. It was hilarious. And a tiny bit creepy.

The Marlins have this really cool fountain palm tree thing in center field that is supposed to light up and shoot fireworks when the Marlins hit a home run. Sadly, we never got to see it in action.

Still, we had a blast. Outside of not seeing the sun (and being somewhat bitter about it), I thought the Marlins had an amazing facility.

And now a travel side note. We drove from Miami to Jacksonville to catch our return flight. Looking for a good lunch place, I once again performed my Yelp ninja search skills and found the most amazing seafood restaurant tucked in a little outdoor mini mall thing in Jupiter, FL. But can I remember the name of the darn restaurant? Nope. Not a clue. But the food was legendary. It was one of the best places we've ever eaten. If you happen to recognize it from these limited photo clues, please let me know!