The drive down to Key West was really beautiful. The water was a beautiful blue/green color. It’s the kind of water you see on postcards and travel websites. Driving down all the islands is fun, but it’s a small road with lots of traffic – this is their high season.
They have several of these things were you put your face in.
To me, Key West is very similar to New Orleans. A main downtown street with lots of bars and restaurants. You are allowed to carry drinks around, but the crowd is considerably older. I’d say we’re about 20 year younger than most of the tourist.
We still had a good time in the local bars. Several were open-air patios. Even in February the temps are near 80 and the lows are still in the 70s.
We went sailing one afternoon. Nice to be on the water…not sure why I did take more pictures!
We toured Ernest Hemingway’s home and saw many of the famous 6 toed cats. It’s also fun to walk from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf – takes about 20 minutes.
Surprisingly, there’s not really many beaches here. The shore is filled with marinas and mangrove trees. Even the beaches that are here aren’t just sand to the water…there are lots of rocks and we’ve heard that it’s painful to walk in the water without water shoes on. There doesn’t seem to be a focus on the water. There are plenty of boats, but not much swimming, snorkeling, or kayaking…which was a big surprise to us. I guess the image of Key West being an island with beautiful beaches is definitely wrong. Maybe the lack of water sports is due to being the middle of winter?
But, the weather has been amazing and the pool area at our hotel has been great. We’ve spent a few hours each day at our pool and then we take a cab downtown to spend a few hours and have dinner. It’s a great routine!
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