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 ‘Travel’
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Fun Diversion: Ten Happy Things
Why? Because it’s my blog and I’ll deviate from the theme if I want to. Also because my friend Sara tagged me for this in her blog, A Note on the Screen Door. She knows that I can’t resist these silly getting to know you internet memes. And finally because many of the things that [...]
Coffee Pot Oatmeal
Good Eats is hands-down my favorite Food Network show. I love Alton Brown’s geeky, funny approach to cooking. Using blackboards, props, and scientific principles, he explains the science behind food prep instead of just telling viewers what to do. He usually has some pretty clever ideas too, like this one for making oatmeal in a [...]
