Key West

Thank you to our friends and dock neighbors, Ray and Linda, for a guided, all day and evening tour of Key West!!! We took the bus from Marathon so no one had to drive home. We hit most of the hot spots: South Beach, southernmost beach in Continental US; Southernmost Point, southernmost spot in Continental US; Green Parrot Bar, yes I bought the T-shirt :); many legendary restaurants/bars, love the “traveler” (can wander the streets with your drink); Ernest Hemingway’s home; Mallory Square; Jimmy Buffett’s studio; we met up with friends Matt, Shirley, Kurt and Sharon at the Schooner Wharf Bar for some great live music….. Had a GREAT day!

Key West as described by Fla-keys.com – “Palm-lined streets with gingerbread mansions and tin-roofed conch houses were home to Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Frost and Jimmy Buffett, a few of the famous people who discovered solace and inspiration in the island city whose Bahamian and Cuban heritage in large part was inspired by Bahamian wreckers, commercial fishermen, spongers and Cuban cigar makers.”

“Residents and visitors to the island actively participate in sightseeing, diving, fishing, watersports, golf and shopping by day, and then become part of the sunset celebration held each evening at Mallory Square, when tightrope walkers, jugglers and animal acts perform before the fiery sun settling into the Gulf of Mexico. At night, streets filled with sidewalk cafes, open-air bars, legendary pubs and world-class restaurants with island specialties come alive. Drama, musicals and comedy flourish on local stages.”