Just checking my email - not back from vacation, but finally have access to a computer. I've just spent the past four days in Key West and will now enjoy a couple of days in Florida with my mom before flying home.
Key West was beautiful - but unbelievably hot and humid. I also never comprehended that so many bars could be contained on a 2 mile x 4 mile stretch of land. Believe me when I say that I think my brother and his friends knew where each and every one was located. I was the oldest one in our group of 12 - but I'm proud to say that I "hung" with the best of them and was never accused of being the party pooper. Other than than that, we were able to visit Hemingway's home, (which was actually my favorite tour), climbed to the top of the Key West Lighthouse, saw Harry Truman's "Little White House" and visited the Key West Butterfly Conservatory. I also stood at the Southern Most Marker - 90 miles from Cuba and at U.S. 1 Mile Marker 0 - which ends 2,200 miles north in Maine. One thing I couldn't get over was how "retro" the entire area is. Aside from the obvious tropicaI/Caribbean atmosphere, the buildings are very '60's and have no intention of changing. It's definately like stepping back in time.
I'll be flying home on Tuesday and will have photos to share on my blog soon.
Key West was beautiful - but unbelievably hot and humid. I also never comprehended that so many bars could be contained on a 2 mile x 4 mile stretch of land. Believe me when I say that I think my brother and his friends knew where each and every one was located. I was the oldest one in our group of 12 - but I'm proud to say that I "hung" with the best of them and was never accused of being the party pooper. Other than than that, we were able to visit Hemingway's home, (which was actually my favorite tour), climbed to the top of the Key West Lighthouse, saw Harry Truman's "Little White House" and visited the Key West Butterfly Conservatory. I also stood at the Southern Most Marker - 90 miles from Cuba and at U.S. 1 Mile Marker 0 - which ends 2,200 miles north in Maine. One thing I couldn't get over was how "retro" the entire area is. Aside from the obvious tropicaI/Caribbean atmosphere, the buildings are very '60's and have no intention of changing. It's definately like stepping back in time.
I'll be flying home on Tuesday and will have photos to share on my blog soon.
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