Essence of Key West Florida

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Essence of Key West

Old Town Trolley Tours & Dry Tortugas Yankee Freedom II & Key West Express

February 1st through 4th, 2009

This travellog covers several days of exploring Key West watching the Old Town Trolley Tours and the daily trip to the Dry Tortugas aboard the Yankee Freedom.

We are dry camping on the Navy Base at Trumbo Point in Key West. I am a retired DOD civilian and the Navy allows retired DOD civilians to camp in the Navy facilities as long as there is space available. We are paying $12 a night to dry camp on a grass field along with over 600 other RV's. All I can say is: It is wonderful.

Cafe Sole Key West, Florida

Cafe Sole Key West

 

We are nearing the end of our stay in Key West and have been thinking of ways to better impart what Key West is all about. What it is like ---- from a non-RV perspective. As such I thought we would share some pictures of the different businesses that make Key West what it is.

Some signs do not need to be expounded on, but a charming place no doubt.

Villa Chapparra Key West, Florida

Villa Chapparra Key West

 

 

 

 

 

Someone has a nice "cottage"'.

 

 

 

 

Coconut Beach Resort Key West, Florida

Coconut Beach Resort Key West

 

 

 

Bring your plastic for this one. VBG

But what better place to have a timeshare during February?

 

 

 

 

The Island Oasis Key West, Florida

The Island Oasis Key West

 

 

 

 

This one probably needs you to sign over your portfolio. VBG

 

 

 

 

 

Southernmost Hotel located in Key West, Florida

 

Ahhhhh, and in this one you get to stay in the "southernmost" place. VBG

 

Old Town Trolley Tours are a major attraction in Key West, Florida

 

 

 

Many people use the Old Town Trolley to get around Key West. While we did not ride it I think it is one of those deals where you purchase a daily ticket ---- then you can ride all day getting on and off where ever.

 

 

 

Manga Manga Pasta Cafe in Key West, Florida

Manga Manga Pasta Cafe in Key West

 

Ya gotta love a green roof and a name like Manga Manga on a pasta cafe.

 

 

 

 

The Cuban influence in Key West, Florida is showing

 

 

The island has a heavy Cuban influence, this was a private residence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key West Bight Marina located in Key West, Florida

 

 

 

 

This is the dock where the "Key West Express" stops for the day with a large load of passengers that were transported to Key West from Ft. Myers on Florida's West coast. The Key West Express ferry runs daily between Ft. Myers and Key West.

 

 

 

 

Key West Express at Key West Bight Marina

Key West Express

 

 

And this is the very fast Key West Express that provides the ferry service between Ft. Myers and Key West. They pulled out every afternoon at sunset for their return trip to Ft. Myers while we were there.

 

Conch Harbor Marina in Key West Bight Marina in Key West, Florida

Conch Harbor Marina in Key West Bight Marina

 

 

Now that is a marina name that I like.

 

 

 

 

Dry Tortugas Yankee Freedom II out of Key West Bight Marina in Key West, Florida

Dry Tortugas Yankee Freedom II

 

 

 

We wanted to take the Yankee Freedom II ferry to the Dry Tortugas but the wind just blew too hard. There wasn't but a day or two during the almost three weeks we were here that I would have made the 70-mile trip to the Dry Tortugas. However, it is one of the things we are going to do and so should you. When we do take a trip to the Dry Tortugas it will be on the Yankee Freedom.

 

 

 

 

Key West Treasure Chest a unique shop located along Harbor Walk at Key West Bight Marina

Key West Treasure Chest

 

 

Ahhhh, now this was a place where you could lighten the load in your back pocket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historic Key West Seaport at Key West Bight Marina Key West, Florida

Historic Key West Seaport at Key West Bight

 

 

 

This sign is above the huge boat basin known as Key West Bight which houses a large quantity of the boats Key West is famous for.

 

 

 

Key Lime Pie shoppe sign along Green Street in Old Town Key West, Florida

Key Lime Pie shoppe sign

And finally the ubiquitous Key Lime Pie sign. There just may be as many Key lime pie shoppes as bars in Key West. If not they sure give the bars a run for their money.

 

 

 

 

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Until next time remember how good life is.

Mike & Joyce Hendrix

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