We drove the 60 miles south to Key West and took a 1.5 hour narrated trolley tour through both old town and the new town. Lots of history dating back to Ponce de Leone in the 1500s, including tales of pirates and the many wars (Spain vs England vs America). The town is ruled by roosters & chickens (protected), left overs from the days of cock fighting which became illegal. They apparently control the mosquito population in the city ?? We enjoyed an interesting lunch at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, he being a local hero for bringing back tourism when the city was dieing. He had a tiny recording studio in the downtown area which was also used by other noteables. We made it to the Southernmost point of the USA. There is an active US Naval Air Base here with various jets flying in and out, sometimes in multiples.
Caught the sunset on our road trip home then went to The Wreck, an outdoor sports bar near the park, for a great seafood dinner. It is like the mid-summer here at over 80F and very high humidity, making it hard to sleep as it doesn't get cooler than the high 70s overnight. We are definitely not complaining (yet).
Caught the sunset on our road trip home then went to The Wreck, an outdoor sports bar near the park, for a great seafood dinner. It is like the mid-summer here at over 80F and very high humidity, making it hard to sleep as it doesn't get cooler than the high 70s overnight. We are definitely not complaining (yet).
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