Key West, Fl
We took a family trip to one of the most
famous places in Florida...Key West.
Getting to Key West is just about as
much fun as being in the place it’s self.
In order to get there you have to drive
over the Seven Mile Bridge. There is
nothing but ocean under you and it can
be a little unnerving.
While in Key West we were able to see
a lot of very interesting things and eat
some great food. Key West is really a
very small area, we were able to walk
most of it from our hotel. During the
day we wondered through endless
tourist shops where you could buy just
about anything related to Key West and
if it wasn’t related it was stamped “Key
West”. There are also boat rides, fishing
trips and snorkeling trips you can take,
but if you want to stay on land there
are several land mark that are pretty
impressive. The Southernmost point
bouy is an easy walk and a great sight
to see. The Southernmost point buoy is
an anchored concrete buoy in Key West
marking one of the extreme points of
the United States.
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Key West Lighthouse Museum is also
a must see but if you are afraid of
heights I would suggest that you keep
your feet on the ground.The lighthouse
was built in 1847 and it was built to
replace the one the was destroyed
the previous year by a hurricane. We
climbed the 88 steps to the balcony
where we were able to see all of Key
West, the ocean and just how far down
the ground was. I was able to take
amazing pictures from the balcony.
Both my son and I said that going up
was a lot easier than coming down.
The famous Duval Street is a downtown commercial zoned street in Key
West that runs north and south from
the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic
Ocean. From shore to shore it is just
over a mile long, easily walked. In the
evening street performers gather along
the piers and provide all kinds of entertainment. There were fire dancers, guys
who could make balloons into just
about anything, jugglers, people with
parrots who for a few dollars would let
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you take pictures with the parrot and
bag pipe players. You could walk from
person to person for the whole evening
and not get bored. As the sun sets the
boats, yachts, and catamarans start
their parade. The sun sets behind them
and if you are lucky you will see a very
orange sunset with the silhouette of
a large sail boat. It makes a beautiful
picture!
While in Key West you must have Key
Lime Pie. There are several little shops
with anything and everything key lime,
there is even key lime beer. (for adults
only) Being so close to the ocean gives
you the opportunity to eat some great
seafood, which we did. There are several restaurants that have been rated 5
stars unfortunately we did not stay long
enough to eat at them all. Listen, if it is
cold where you are and you need a little
vacation Key West is not a bad spot to
land.