Sunset Cruise

Classic schooner sunset cruise out of Key West on board America 2.0. Beautiful evening with 8 to 10 knots of wind, temps in low 70's, smooth sailing and cocktails!

Anniversary!

Celebrating our 49th by doing something special each day this week...

Kim and Kate

Both retired from the US NPS Park Rangers, Kate and Kim camped their Airstream close by at Geiger Key Marina this last weekend. We had the pleasure of making their acquaintance on the Cajun Country Caravan last spring and it was a special treat to catch up with them again!

The Perfect Campsite!

It's called the backside of paradise with good reason! A unique spot in the Florida Keys overlooking the Florida Straits, Cuba some 60 miles away, temperature in the 70's, great ocean breeze, manageable humidity.... just have to handle the US Navy F-18 Hornets operating out of Boca Chica NAS from 8 am to 6 pm!

Airstreamers Catching Up!

We met Paul and Brenda on the South West Adventure caravan back in the fall of 2016 and we have been catching up over lunch every year in the Keys! Airstreamers leave winter behind in Tennessee and head for their usual snowbird haunt of the Jolly Roger in Marathon. We had fish camp lunch of grilled or blackened grouper- always a delight!

Key West Orchids

Just walking around town you come across houses with the most beautiful sidewalk gardens....

Coolish in Key West

It may be an unseasonable 64F In Key West but it's still the warmest place in the US!

Key West Specials

We did the KW house tour with our visiting Airstream buddies Joe and Ronnie we met on the Cajun caravan and subsequently in Cannes last summer. We found the perfect Toad (as in towed vehicle) for their Airstream Interstate... complete with coconuts in the roof rack... we finished our two mile tramp around the KW historic houses and off to Lola for splendid Branzino fish followed by pistachio ice cream, flourless chocolate and espresso martini for dessert at Roostica!

Theater night!

We usually check all the goings on in KW for our month in paradise and reserved front row seating for a 90 minute non stop one act 2 actor romantic comedy piece called Talley's Folly. A bonus pleasant touch was the small dinette table shared by seat pairs, a glass of Chardonnay and a Glenlivet to sip during the performance....

KW favorites!

Almost an annual ritual getting together with Leigh and Debbie our Tappahannock RV buddies at Louie's Backyard to watch the sunset at 5:50 pm and having a splendid fresh fish dinner on the outside terrace. Even had our same waiter JR from previous celebratory occasions here! Life is good in KW!

Key West Historical Society

Professor Bramson, who is America's single most-published Florida history book author, has written five histories of and about America's most exciting railroad THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY. Seth will regale us on that incredible railway line's history, the life of it's founder and builder, Henry M. Flagler, and, of course, the story of the Key West Extension. Seth is the only person in the country who bears the official title of Company Historian with an American railroad.

Key West Farmers Market

Interesting collection of exotic fruits on sale..

Yoga time

Great location under the Tiki hut for an hour of yoga this morning....

Our cruise ship again!

The infamous Viking Sky showed up in Key West today.... this is the ship from our Greece and Israel Med cruise in the fall of 2018, also subject of emergency evacuations by helicopter in Norway when it lost all its engines. Our traveling companions are scheduled to board this summer in Iceland... undoubtedly a beautifully designed and elegant cruise liner with around 1,000 passengers.

Reached the end of US Rt 1 road....

Finally reached the end of US Route 1 in the Keys and pulled into to Geiger Key. Backed up to the water's edge.... after the mangroves it's the Atlantic Ocean till you reach Africa...