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Started up in Boston and now one of the most popular tours in Miami: the Duck Tour. It owes its name to the fact that it can drive as well as sail, so that you can see and hear Miami from every possible angle. The guide shows you around Miami and talks about its citizens and history, which is nice, but the best part is when the Duck hits the water.

While on the water you sail along Miami’s little islands, which are packed with multi-million dollar mansions. It was great to look into the garden of Shaquille O’Neal, to spy on Diddy in his ‘dump’ and to see all the other residences of Florida’s richest inhabitants.

Back on the streets the Duck takes you to the Port of Miami, past Ocean Drive and the home of the late Gianni Versace. The whole tour is really educational, especially for the Hello readers amongst us.

One minor drawback of the Duck Tour is that they take their name too serious. The quacking the passengers have to perform during the one and a half hour ride is most embarrassing.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4300 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4318 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4318 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4265
Mallory Square has free entertainment at sunset every night (check out the bonkers French guy and his performing cats).

Sloppy Joe's and Captain Tony's both claim to be the favoured watering holes of the town's most famous former resident, Ernest Hemingway, and are both worth a visit.

More cultured visitors should look to the Audubon House, Hemingway's house (including the famous six-toed cats) and the Little White House, one-time president Harry S Truman's former residence.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4265 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4263
You can do Key West and back in a day from Miami, but it's a long day.

If you've more time, make a day or two of it in Key West (see separate posting) and if you don't, you can get a flavour of what the laid-back Keys are all about (fishing, diving, snorkelling, seafood etc) by heading for Key Largo and/or Islamoroda towards the top of the island chain.

The John Pennekamp State Park on Key Largo has many facilities, including a glass-bottom boat tour if you don't fancy getting wet.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4263 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4285 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4285 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4264
If you're skating isn't what it should be, then the Causeway can be tackled by bike. The views are great.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4264 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4261
The park has spider monkeys, gibbons, orangutans and even its own gorillas. There's also a chance for kids to feed the monkeys.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4261