Monday Jan. 6 – Sunday Jan. 12

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There is always something going on around the marina to keep you busy. You can play bocce ball, softball, tennis, or yoga. There is always someone around to play cards, dominos, or put together a puzzle with. The main building holds a large library of books and CD’s to borrow. We also like to take the dinghy out for rides. Friday we found a little river through the mangroves off the Atlantic side of the Island and went in to find some very “rustic” housing and boats. We’re not sure if these were left over from when a bridge used to cross into this area and now has been partially dismantled so no one can drive there anymore or just some homeless people finding a place to call their own.
 

 

 

Saturday there was a parade of  Wounded Warriors’ (vets) consisting of hundreds of bicyclists pedaling through Marathon down to Key West. A lot of people lined the streets waving flags to show their support.

 

Sunday we took a bus ride to Key West. It was great seeing all the things we had both heard about like, Duval Street, Mallory Square, and Sunset Pier. Key West is an Island about 2x4 miles in size, but boy did they pack a lot of stores, restaurants, and bars on to it.

 

All around Key West you see chickens.

 

 

 Kapok tree.

 

 

 Ernest Hemmingway's house.

 

 Cruise ship in port.

 

 Looking south you can see the Atlantic ocean.

 

 Casa Cayo Hueso (southernmost house in the Continental US).

 

 Duval Street

 

 Mallory Square

 

 

 

 Sunset Pier

 

 Couldn't have picked a better sunset.

 

Jimmy Buffet's Margaretville restaurant.

Thank you Brent. My computer is working again so pictures have been updated.