May 22, 2017
It started out so smooth, I thought to myself, Boy, we are going to have a smooth one today!!! That lasted until we got on the other side of the Seven Mile Bridge into the Hawk's Channel, part of the Florida Straits.
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| Bye, Marathon for Now... |
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| The Seven Mile bridge was built next to the original RR tracks put in by Henry Flager's company |
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Notice how calm the water is here...no whitecaps!
I decided since mom had the yoga mat down, towels, my water dish and her either holding or petting me, I was going to be more laid back today. So, I just chilled! Fortunately it only took us about 5-6 hours to get here. The water got really NUTTY, when we came around the point by Fort Zachary Taylor Park Dad was holding on for dear life because it was like driving through the inside of a washing machine...the waves and wind collided and it wasn't pretty; despite the beautiful day!
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| Coming into Key West the waves started settling down a bit... |
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| Then, we came around the Ft. Zachary Taylor beach and the waves & wind picked up |
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| This Coast Guard Ship is now a Museum |
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| A French Naval Ship in port |
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| It turns out this beauty is our boat neighbor across from us, Mike slowed down so she could pass us |
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| Funny, seeing part of Truman Annex from this view |
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| The Olde Marketplace is now a Brewery, so we had to try it...food was good, but neither of us were impressed with the beer... |
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| Good ole Hog's Breath Saloon |
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| Mallory Square Sunset Street Performers, we decided he saw himself as a comedian more than a juggler |
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| Love the roosters and chickens everywhere...enjoying the tourists here too... |
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| Talking about a serious conversation |
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| Sunset off Mallory Square |
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Sunset from our Historic Fishing Village Harbor
It turns out we are docked in the Historic Fishing Village area, which is great for Moondance but it sucks for dogs!!! No grass anywhere to be found!!! Plus, it is hotter than Hades!!! YIKES! I go do my business and hustle back to the boat. I'm letting mom and dad tell our story here through mom's photos because it is just too hot for me out there...Judging by all her photos she showed me each time they return, she has had lots of photographic opportunities here.
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| It's very much a working harbor with lots of commercial boats of all types |
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| Loving the Flags everywhere!!! |
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| One of our favorite stops here, "Blue Heaven" in the Bahamian part of the island |
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| It's right gentrified now, nice tables and chairs...no more picnic tables |
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| Glad to see the cats and chickens still are welcome here! |
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| If interested, here is their story, what they don't tell you is their first wait staff were Haitians and Bahamians, some carrying their babies on their backs while they served us...Loved their accents and attitudes... |
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| One of the best Bloody Mary's that I've ever had...next to our friend's Kathy's |
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| Really enjoyed his strumming...what a terrific start to our day! |
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| So much for Mike smiling??? |
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| Sight seeing...love all the beautiful Victorian, conch, eyebrow and shotgun homes here |
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| We took this photo for Mike's cousin Kevin |
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| Higgs Beach, close to the Southernmost Point |
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| Add caption |
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On New Year's Eve, 1920, the Casa Marina, A Waldorf Astoria Resort opened its doors as Key West's most glamorous destination. Conceived by American railroad tycoon Henry Flagler, the resort was intended to accommodate wealthy customers of Flagler's Overseas Railroad, which spanned from Key West to the Florida mainland.
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| Part of their exclusive beach |
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| You can wait in line if you want to have your photo taken here. It's only 90 miles to Cuba. |
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| Every time we come, this building that started out as a bank morphs into something else...brought our kids here when it was Planet Hollywood. |
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Many of the gingerbread designs on the Victorian homes, symbolized what the homeowners did...Ship Captain for this one...wish I could have gotten the photo of the house that was a baker's...The gingerbread trim was all gingerbread men...
Most of the carvings and homes were done by shipbuilders, so they have held up well |
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| Look closely and you will see another Conch resident...a rooster |
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| One of the Flager Train Stations, now a museum |
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| The inside was so tiny but a family had lived here as well as being a station. |
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| Flager's vision of connecting all his Florida hotels to Northern Cities |
We can't remember how many times we have been to this crazy town but it always draws us back because it stays the same, but it doesn't...We love the place and it's People...
If you were born here you are a Conch, after 7 years of living here you are a Freshwater Conch...
Here's the tongue and cheek meaning behind the Conch Republic Flag:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conch_Republic
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