Tuesday morning in Key West came too soon. The last day of vacation always does. After a final breakfast at Duval Inn, a taxi took us to the tiny Key West Airport to pick up the rental car. The taxi driver had a lot of suggestions about our drive north on U.S. 1. Chief among [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Key West’
The Place Down the Block, the One With No Clock
The whole time I was in Key West, I had been craving Mexican food. Who am I kidding? I’m nearly always craving Mexican food. While I knew I wouldn’t find the most authentic fare in that part of Florida, I still wanted to try at least one Mexican place. After watching the sunset, we walked [...]
With a Tin Cup for a Chalice
Like I mentioned before, one of the things I had to do in Key West was the Sunset Celebration in Mallory Square. Monday was my last chance to see it, leaving me a little upset when I emerged from lunch at Blue Heaven to still more gray skies and rain. Fortunately, the rain in Florida [...]
Yes, I am a Pirate
Sunny Key West continued to bless me with rain on Monday. Fortunately, the island offers a plethora of indoor activities in the form of Tourist Traps. I have mixed feelings about such places. I have no problem being a shameless tourist, especially when visiting entertaining and/or tropical locales. At the same time, I don’t want [...]
Barefoot Children in the Rain
Sunday morning, we woke up to warm weather and sunshine – perfect for a day at the beach. Key West has several public beaches; but everyone says the beach at Ft. Zachary Taylor State Park is the best. So we packed our towels and books and walked a pleasant few blocks from our B&B to [...]
Here We Are
Yay! I have a functional computer again, and a zillion and one things I’d like to blog about. So let’s get back to Key West. Our trip down U.S. 1 ended at the Key West airport where we dropped off the rental car. Here’s my second Key West travel tip: stay on the west side [...]
Headed Down U.S. 1
Here’s my first Key West travel tip: Don’t fly to Key West. Seriously. Flights to Key West are stupidly expensive; and the drive down U.S. 1 onto the island is one of the best parts of the trip. You don’t want to miss it. Friday afternoon, we left work and got on a plane. By [...]
I Came With Nomad Feet & Some Wandering Toes
Travel has always been an important part of my life. Since I was a baby, my parents took my sister and I on regular vacations and weekend getaways. Before you get any ideas, no I did not grow up with rich parents. We were a small town, middle-class family. My parents just made travel a [...]
