KEY WEST

Hi there!

Part 2

Our plane adventure to the Florida Keys.  Flying all the way down to Key West was quite interesting.  Didn't expect so much water, we were both expecting to see more land.

If you look closely at this photo, you can see the road and rest is all water.  Also the Everglades, a lot bigger than what we thought.  Not what we both had pictured in our heads.

After some hours, we made it to Key West.  Hard to land right away there, lots of planes coming in.  They had us go out quite far and circle around, till it was our turn.  Finally landed!  We got there late in the afternoon so by the time we checked into our hotel and freshened up, it was time for dinner.  The town seemed quiet and quaint, where we were.  Little did we know once we started walking around.  Cruise ships stop here, so during the day is very busy and packed with people.  Some nights, same, but not all, when the ships head out, town gets a bit quieter, not quiet lol!

  

   We had dinner at Bob's, which we are mentioning because we highly recommend 10/10!!! It was that good!  Doesn't look like much, but we're telling you! Find it and try it.

It was absolutely delicious!  Everything we ordered, off the charts.  If you like escargot, it's a must order here, one of the best we've had.

  

       Poke bowl                        escargot                                     pork chop        

Next day we decided to book a hop on hop off tour, which normally we highly recommend.  In Key West, don't waste your money.  In our opinion, it was expensive and we didn't realize, town is small and you can easily do all the things on your own walking around.  Save your money and put it towards entry to the different sites tour around town.

Tours we really enjoyed.  The little White House.  If you're into history, you'll appreciate this.  President Truman stayed here for quite sometime during his presidency.  Very interesting and well  preserved.

This one wasn't a tour but we made a stop to quench our thirst with  a cocktail and read all about it.  Did you know this?  The birthplace of Pan American World Airways?  We had no idea, hadn't really thought about it to be honest.  They had their first flight from Key West to Havana on October 28 1927.  This was the United States first international air service in scheduled operation

  

Another unknown to us was the start and end of Highway 1, we haven't been to the start but we found the end.

 

Our last tour for the day was The Hemingway Home and Museum.  Very interesting, and also very well preserved.  They have more than forty cats on the property.  Nothing against cats, but the cat urine smell all over the place, including inside was a bit much, and a bit disgusting to be honest.

We came, we saw, we conquered!  Key West has lots of restaurants and bars.  Lively atmosphere and party all day all night vibe.  There is no open container law, so people can walk around from one place to another with their drink.  Not a bad thing, but something we both noticed.  Lots of older people in Key West, not your twenty some year olds.  Can't blame them, it felt expensive no matter where you were.  

The weather was absolutely gorgeous when we were there, truly enjoyed it and we're both looking forward to visiting again.

P.S. Mallory Square is the place to be at sunset.  One of the most gorgeous sunsets we've seen yet!