March 1-15, 2012 . . . Key West

Dee Dee and David Macdonald joined us in Key West.

First night on the town . . . did we eat seafood . . . no, no, no, everyone enjoyed Thai.

After dinner we were all off to Mallory Square for the local shows and sunset, a tradition.

Then the walk back to SONATA past Sloppy Joe's Bar and a stop for some basketball TV viewing and sudds.

The next day we had very strong winds so we stayed put. We gathered on the bridge during the wind and rain and listened to channels 16 and 22A for the nearby boats in "distress." Problems of loosing control of their vessels, draging anchor, and being unable to remain properly tied to their docks. Winds were up to 45+ knots with higher gusts.

Touring Key West, the beginning and ending of Highway 1, the lighthouse, cruise ships in port, and Dee Dee and David at the bikeshop for transportation.

Hemmingway House

An eyebrow house

Jimmy Buffett was not here . . . food was great!

Chickens are every where . . . brought here for cock-fights, and when the fights became illegal, the chickens were set free . . . and run loose in Key West.

A kaypoc tree . . . remember the old life jacket stuffings.

A banyan tree.

A tourist must . . . must have your picture taken here . . . a waiting line to have your picture taken . . . are we all crazy?

Then a visit with Harry Truman's Little White House; a terrific tour.

The evening was ended with Dee Dee's birthday dinner at Michael's . . . where the fire-works went off..................

Our neighbors at Key West Bight were Bill and Marty Valters from Fort Lauderdale. They kindly invited us to stop by their home on our way through Fort Lauderdale so we could have Anchor Petroleum fill our fuel tanks.

When arriving at Micahel's for Dee Dee's birthday dinner, Bonnie was seen by Barbara, a Virginia Beach tennis buddy. We all got together, toured Key West, went to dinner, lunch, and here are at Louie's Backyard for dinner; Ed, Barbara, Bonnie and Charlie.


Some of the many places we visited:

While we are waiting for a table at the Blue Heaven, Bonnie picks up a conversation with the fellow next to her in the wait line. Turns out he is from Virginia Beach, and works with Leslie at the port. What a small world. He comes down with friends for four days or so . . . and he was waiting for a table . . . joined later by his friend John who lives down the street from where Rhonda and Leslie used to live. They all know eachother.