Following probably the most popular guidebook of today – TVshow “Orel i reshka”, we went with Alesha to the art district of continental Miami – Wynwood. I need to say now, that continental Miami is not smth you expect after all the movies (if not the movies about illegal immigrants or underperforming students) and beautiful postcards. Here is like in Vegas: when you only take few steps away from the main street, you bounce into poor districts of those, who serve the main street. Miami Beach is an Earth heaven with rich, successful, tanned citizens, whereas continental Miami is home for people who are less lucky.
Ok, we are not the “Hunger games” characters, so I might be exaggerating a little. But trust me – you can easily feel this contrast after entering Wynwood, art district famous for its galleries, unusual exhibitions, but mostly because of the wonderful graffity by world famous artists on its walls, garages and fences. We visited it on Monday (which means holiday!) and I felt like I was left alone on our Planet. There was no one around! Papers flying back and forth, broken glass everywhere, windows closed, the paint on the walls of small placed close to each other houses is noticeably damaged, baseball field is covered with grass…