Miami, Fla, Sunday Jan. 20 Spent the morning exploring Miami Beach. Via trolley and bus to Ocean side. A new feature here is the digging of marine channels or canals and the laying out of nice houses with land between. This gives every house swimming and boat facilities, to add to the beauty of the landscape. These canals are about 200 feet across and the water's pure ocean water. The boats also take off the sewage as well. Some of the places had fine gardens with plants not seen elsewhere. Had lunch and coffee at the Coffee Shop of the great Columbus Hotel. In the afternoon C and I saw a little of southern Miami. C, reported his loss to the American Exp Co, & tried once more to defend his many mistakes and tap. A windy day from the S.E., but no rain.