Paradise Hunter audition by Amy Lynne Adams

As most of you who follow my blog already know, Uday and I love to travel, take pictures and videos of our travels and of nature, so I was so excited when I learned about this amazing job/contest to be the next Paradise Hunter host. Paradise Hunter is both a T.V. show and a website (http://www.paradisehunter.com/). On the website they show properties for rent and for sale in beautiful places. On the T.V. show the host gets to go to these amazing places and get to know the locals, the activities, and see properties. The host also interviews people who changed from living their "hum drum lives" to packing everything and moving to their paradise.

The winner of the job it is being based both on number of votes and who the Paradise Hunter staff choose. They state that they will take a large consideration into who has the most votes even when they chose the top candidates for the job. The voting takes place now until November 12th to narrow it down to the top 40. Then more voting to narrow it to the top 10. I will keep you posted, some time in December.

This is the job I have been searching for because I could get paid to travel to 12 destinations, get to know the people and culture, be adventurous and at the end get to chose a $150,000 property, and could invite you to stay at that property for a visit!
Votes needed daily! Thanks so much for your support!!

Please click this link to vote for me:

http://www.paradisehunter.com/vote/Amylynne1221.html

Our 3rd Anniversary in Coral Gables: Vizcaya and Venetian Pool

There is nothing like being a tourist in a few towns close to where you live, especially in Florida. Celebrating our 3rd year anniversary, May 19, 2010, Uday and I decided to check out the Vizcaya Museum and the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables close to Miami and then to go for some Cuban Cuisine for dinner.

We would have loved to have traveled some place more exotic but have been trying to save up more vacation time and money, but we were still excited to get out of town and do some exploring.

The Vizcaya Museum is a beautiful mansion with huge garden area. Vizcaya was the winter home of James Deering, who was a harvester and was built in the early 1900's. In the Vizcaya Brochure it says, "Vizcaya was conceived as a meeting of the Old World Europe and New World Miami... and hearkens back to the northern Spanish province of the same name..."

Visiting the museum in Miami did feel like I was in a tropical European setting. It is very romantic and Uday and I were also trying to get ideas for our new home decor. (Shhhh...) We snuck a few pictures of the inside even though we were not supposed to...

We spent a good amount of time admiring the peaceful and artistic water view...

And strolling along the garden maze...

As much as we enjoyed the sights, the truth is we were very ready to leave and go to the Venetian Pool because it was such a hot day in south Florida. I thought this was a hilarious sculpture that was also at the Vizcaya Museum between the garden and water section!

After finding the Pool area and marveling at the pretty Spanish style homes on the way, it took us some time and patrolling to find parking in the very small parking lot. As we walked up close to the pool we both agreed that this is the style of pool we hope to have in our back yard some day!

How refreshing and enjoyable it was to take a dip in this crystal water, surrounded by waterfalls and family's having fun!

Aww, a little piece of Heaven in Coral Gables!

After working up an appetite in the pool we found what is know as "Little Havana" and were able to eat our delicious Cuban food we had been waiting for, before leaving to head home for a romantic evening.

It was beautiful, fun and different from the norm, and a great way to spend our 3rd Anniversary!