It's been quite a while since we departed Key West and headed home in March. Life, in all its fury, definitely came "marching" in on us and we are now just catching a breath.
We arrived in Key West planning to stay a few days, but it turned into six weeks. Buster and Bailey perhaps had to make the biggest adjustment.
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This is all the grass we get?
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Compared to other places in Florida, Key West is definitely all sidewalks, streets and buildings. The dogs learned quickly not to be picky in the places in which they need to do their duty.
The February weather in Key West was not the best, to say the least. It was windy, cold (actually had to wear my North Face), and the seas very rough. So, we found ourselves "stuck" in this quirky little town which quickly got under our skin growing an affection fueled by its funky personality and laid back charm. We enjoyed every minute of our confinement at Galleon Marina! The marina is definitely the best in Key West and be prepared to pay the best too!
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| Galleon Marina |
Of course, we saw most of the tourist attractions. For some of them, we had the pleasure of sharing with our daughter, Sam, who arrived from Ann Arbor. She didn't exactly commiserate with our complaints of the cold weather, but what does she know about the cold??
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| Sam at Southernmost Point Cafe |
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| THE "World Famous Conch Train"! |
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| Personal attention from Tommy our conductor. |
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| Hemingway's House with the Poly dactyl Cats |
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| Yep, there is one. |
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| Name of all those felines who crossed the rainbow bridge. |
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| Mile marker 0 |
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| Oh yeah, there are some famous bars here too! |
These following photos belong in the category... "Only in Key West"!
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| Roosters everywhere! |
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| Festive Bed and Breakfast birthday celebration! |
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| Just keep walking Tom! |
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| Better than Sex dessert restaurant.. A restaurant that does actually live up to its name! |
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| Ash Wednesday! Love this! |
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| Beautiful Sunsets! |
But beyond all the tourist attractions, t-shirts shops, bars and restaurants, we loved Key West most for the beautiful unspoiled beaches, crystal clear water and the abundant sea life.
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| Dinghy ride to the outer key islands |
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| Experience little traffic! |
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| Find unspoiled beaches |
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| with no one in sight |
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| and clear wonderful water! |
The water is so clear we are able to see lots of sea life!
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| Barracuda |
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Turtles!
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| Manatees! |
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| Sea urchin |
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| Starfish! ( all sea life was returned to their home!) |
Finally,our time in Key West was wonderful due to the great friendly people we met along the way, especially our dinghy cohorts!
This post will end with a sad note. We have said goodbye to Crazy 8. She has taken us on many adventures these last 7 years: from the Great Lakes, to the Ohio River, through the inland waterways and all the way to Key West. It was a tough decision, but with our children getting older and the seas not as calm as our river travels, we have decided to acquire a new boat that better suits our current needs. One thing is for sure, whoever captains Crazy 8 next is not crazy, but extremely lucky and fortunate to have her. We wish them the best and hope they enjoy her as much as we have over the years.
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| Evan and Tom, Lake Huron, 2007 |
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| Jack and Tom, Cedar Point, 2007 |
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| Jack, Samantha, Evan, Put In Bay, OH 2007 |
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| 2015 Bon Voyage Crazy 8! (Don't t let the smiles fool you...we are sad.) |
Until October, have a safe and wonderful summer!
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