Just came back from a short but fabulous girls trip to Key West. Mark's brother Paul was in town for the men's member/guest golf tournament at our club and brought Sherry and daughter Katie along. We girls made the most of it and disappeared for a couple days to explore Key West (making sure we were back for the golf awards banquet Saturday night). We made it back with an hour and a half to spare.
We stayed at an Airbnb one street off Duval so were able to walk everywhere. Saw an amazing amount of things in that short length of time. Hit Mallory Square both nights for sunset and street entertainment and then headed down Duval. No on strip clubs or drag bars - we saw enough crazy on the streets. In bed by 10 both nights. Ha - big late night party animals.
This is self explanatory. It's an unofficial line that forms at the end of this street that starts with dawn and ends with dusk. A must do...
The lighthouse from Hemingway house. After touring the house and grounds we marched off to the lighthouse climbing every one of those 88 steps to the top. The spiral staircase gave us all a little case of the willies.
The Hemingway House is a great not to be missed stop. I've been a few times but learn something each time I go. I ended up with only cat photos somehow. These are the famous 6 toed cats that live and continue on for generations. There are 57 there now, and they are pampered to the end of their lives.
Lots of sightseeing as fast as we could move. A good friend who has a house in the Keys came down to have lunch and take us around. Thanks Pam for driving down to meet us and be the excellent tour guide! We visited lots of bars (briefly), restaurants, and had to include a photo of Katie and a lemon drop martini. She rarely drinks at all (even in a place like Key West) but the wonderful jazz club we found felt just right for a libation.
Cruise ships show up at Key West frequently but they are day stops only. Sherry and Katie hadn't seen any of the huge ships in person, so we hung out and watched it pull away. Gigantic things that somehow gracefully move through the water. The ships have to leave an hour before sunset so they don't block the view. Good regulation I think...
A great time was had by all...
