So we started our Florida vacation on MONDAY 9/20, with Kurt driving us to the airport. We get there early and are on a pretty sparse flight, we had the bulk head, and KR moved behind me, we had i think 6 a and b. We landed and drove straight to Miami beach. The water was so so warm.
We had dinner, a great ribeye steak at Oliver's Bistro, and then to La Villa Azul in the middle of Miami. It was a room in the guest house, but the room was so so tiny. You cannot even put two carry on luggage out together. But we just slept there.
TUESDAY 9/21 morning, we get up and try to find a coffee place. YOU WOULD think, but after going around and around we find Vice City Bean off of Miami Ave. Not that great.
We drive to the keys, via the Old Dixie Hwy, NOT (1). We did NOT see any crocs even through crocodile lake national wildlife refuge.
We stop at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and swim and snorkle, saw a bunch of cannons that were sunk into the water. I took some underwater pics.
We have lunch at High Tide right across from The Pelican Key Largo Waterfront Cottages. What an interesting place. The conch fritters have not enough conch and too much filler. KR gets a large BUD and I went back to bed. The dinner on the dock is very nice.
Tuesday morning we go snorkling again. KR seesn MANATEES and goes over board to swim with them. On the way back in the kayak is tipped and I SAVE the phone/camera bag, without dunking them, and we cannot right the kayak so we swam back to the shore and KR rights it and we go back to find his sunglasses and hat, but he actually finds the hat, but no glasses. We go to Dollar Tree to buy another.
We drive by this HUGE lobster and take a few pic.
Wednesday is at Coconut Cay Resort and Marina, and so is Thursday. They have bikes, and kayaks, and we bike to Sombrero Beach, We have dinner at Marathon Grill and Ale House. Crab cake not as good as So Cal crab cakes.
We come back and saw MORE MANATEES by the back bay and KR sprays water in their mouths. We heard they like that and they REALLY REALLY DID !!!
We have a dozen wait TWO dozens oysters at Sunset Grille and Raw Bar and then dinner at Florida Keys Steak and Lobster house. One of the best meals we have ever had.
Friday morning KR goes yaking by himself. I am getting another bout of MdDS so I go running and then to the pool. Even the pool was getting me a little dizzy. There are lots of chickens outside our room at the hotel We drive to find Key Deer and we FOUND SOME !!!
Key West was too crowded and too hot. We stayed at the Southern Most Inn, and go and take a pic at the sign that says 90 miles to CUBA. The pools and the jacuzzi at the hotel was very nice. Iguanas all over Florida. KR has a drink or two or three with Luis, who was vacationing there with his girlfriend Mari from Miami, and then it was FREE wine and cheese. By the time we went to bet food, at Fernandy's Cafe. The torta was great. KR passes out and I ride the bike I found unlocked all around town, Lots of people down the other end of Duval street
SATURDAY We go watch sunrise and then more bike riding. BUT I forgot to turn on my fitbit. We go see Fort Zackary Taylor Historic State Park. Then it was more food at Florida Steak and Lobster house. We liked it that much, on the WAY out of Key West. We stopped in the pool, even after we checked out at the Southermost Inn. It was so so hot.
We go see Bill Baggs Cape Florida state park light house. And climb the 109 steps to the top.We anted to stay at Coconut Cay in Key Largo but there was no room at the inn so we drove all the way to Florida City at the Best Western. All the way from Key West to the mainland. It was 95 bucks, cheap.
Next day, Sunday morning we went to Miami Beach. We got a room on the beach at another BW and rode our bikes, CitiBike all up and down Miami Beach. We had room 911.
Next morning, Monday we rode the bikes the other direction Last lunch before airport was at Rincon Progreseno on 1169 NW 36th Street Miami, VERY good fried chicken
Flying first class home was a great decision. Kurt picked us up.
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