May 31st, 2008 This weekend we decided to take a trip to Key West with our friends Summer and Dave to get away from the crazy, dis-attached life of Miami/Ft. Lauderdale living. On the trip down we stopped at our trust restaurant just before the 7-mile bridge and enjoyed a pitcher of Key West ale and some freshly caught sea food. We arrived in Key West at around 3:30pm and checked into the Best Westen just 2 blocks from Duval street and 1.2 miles from Mallory square. The hotel was immaculately clean and very nicely decorated, not to mention reasonably priced. [View Full Entry]

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Grace and I took a trip to explore South Florida. We'd been to other parts of Florida and so far had not been too impressed with what the state had to offer, but had heard and read that this part was different. We both thought it was great. Miami had some of the best food we've ever had and Key West was a great island town. [View Full Entry]

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Qu'il fait bon vivre a Key West! Il fait beau et chaud en permanence, et tout est si relax! La rue principale est bordee de bar ou les gens se regroupent pour prendre un verre et ecouter des groupes live (et il y en a pour tous les gouts, de la country au rock!). Ou on peut choisir de faire un bon diner sur la marina. A moins de preferer regarder le soleil se coucher au-dessus de Sunset Island! Et la journee, que d'activites! Les plages ne sont pas si reputees que ca, donc il vaut mieux s'occuper autrement, ce qui [View Full Entry]

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Back in Key West today. I love this place! Jody & I got off the ship and just strolled through the town. It's such a fascinating place to wander around. I love the energy of the place. Last time we were here I found this great little coffee shop. Really close to the port, super fast internet connection, fresh breezes blowing through and excellent daiquiris for only $3! So after our stroll, we spent some time in the cafe. Such a simple thing, but those sorts of "real life" activities make you feel a bit more normal while living in this [View Full Entry]

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Today we’re in Key West, one of the only ports the Liberty goes to that I haven’t been to yet. My friend Loraine (who works in the spa and was a friend of mine during my first contract on the Legend) is off today, so we went out together. I’d read about Key West in my guidebook and was prepared for it to be super touristy and tacky and not particularly great. But I love it here! It is very touristy, but there is a nice vibe to the place. The buildings are pretty, the town is so clean, lots of [View Full Entry]

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JMa a pu prendre de plus longs congés (1semaine). Nous en avons profité pour descendre en voiture dans le sud de la Floride. Première étape : les Keys. Suite de petites îles reliées entre-elles par des ponts. Ambiances très détendue, soleil et plages bien sûr + point le plus au sud des Etats-Unis sur Key West. Deuxième étape : les Everglades. Réserve naturelle d'un peu plus de 6000Km² où on croise toutes sortes d'espèces animales et surtout des crocodiles et des aligators. A suivre : Miami ! [View Full Entry]

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So we have just spent three days at three different ports and the weather was fantastic, unlike today, Thursday, where the temperature was only 21c, the ocean was a bit choppy and the sun appears to have gone on vacation. Still cannot complain as it is the first bad day we have had and I am sure the weather will improve, he says full of confidence. So our first port of call was Key West. Before I give you a bit of information on this port, a brief detail as to what we had to go through to get off the [View Full Entry]

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There must be something about Key West. I can't seem to stay asleep! It is 3:20am as I write this blog and I fell asleep around 10:30pm - woke up at 12:30am. I am sure as I write this I will become tired and go back to bed. Mel is sleeping peacefully behind me! :) Today was a very busy day! We were out of the hotel room by 9:45am. I was happy because Mel was feeling better, thanks to the antibiotics!! Our plan was to go to Blue Heaven for breakfast. For those of you not aware of Blue Heaven [View Full Entry]

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Okay, so automatically you are thinking I am a dirty pig. Maybe you are appalled at my subject line, maybe intrigued? Maybe both?? Allow me to explain. So begins day 2 in Key West, FL (a.k.a. paradise). The last time I wrote it was 5am and I was heading back to bed. A short 2 1/2 hours later I was up and ready to start the day. But how was Mel? I had vague memories of a sleep walking Mel climbing into bed around 3:00am with a granola bar in her 1/2 closed mouth. I am a light sleeper - partially [View Full Entry]

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I must've been so excited I was in Florida that I woke up at 6:52am this morning. You might think I would've been exhausted since I went to bed around 3:30am but the truth is - I was rejuvenated and eager to get a move on it. Our hotel room at The Renaissance Marriott hotel in Fort Lauderdale/Plantation was so nice and comfortable that 3 hours sleep on the bed felt like 7!! Mel got up soon after. I was hoping she was feeling better but unfortunately she was not. And if it's even possible - her throat was slightly worse! [View Full Entry]

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