Blogs from Keys, Florida, United States, North America - page 5

Well today was a special day - picking up our Harley Davidson rental from Peterson's South Harley Deslership. This is a big store but not nearly as great as we expected. Have to say Our dealership in Brisbane Australia still wins hands down when it comes to customer service. For the next two days we will ride around on a 2015 road glide special. Cost was $404 for the bike hire which includes full insurance ( mad if you don't take it). The bike is super with all the bells and whistles - such a great way to discover the Keys. Geoff handled the bike like a pro and the pillion seat was real comfy for me! Geoff was also talking to one of the sales guys about the new Ultra Limited Low. He said they ... read more

Today we move from our "home Sweet Home" down to Key Largo. It's been a great stay here in Hollywood and I wouldnt hesitate to recommend this place to anyone - price, location, safety, comfort - it has it all. Packed and left by 9am. We headed down to Miami but this time we took the US1 instead of the freeway. A much better way to drive down. It may have traffic lights but it doesn't have the traffic jams of the freeway. We made it downtown Miami much quicker travelling this route. Headed to Little Havana which is a neighbourhood of Miami. Home to many Cuban immigrant residents, as well as many residents from Central and South America. Little Havana is named after Havana, Which is the capital and largest city in Cuba. We watched ... read more

Saturday 15thNovember 2014 Marathon and Key West The houseboat isn’t on a jetty jutting out into the ocean. It is well-protected on a jetty in a little creek which flows into the ocean. Lovely setting, very picturesque, great sunsets; shame the boat is dirty! This accommodation has cost twice as much as the cabin in Key Largo and isn´t good value for money. Oh well, can´t win ‘em all! If it was cleaned up, shown some bleach and bathroom cleaner, it would be simply charming “shabby chic”. The “chic” is somewhat missing! However, despite this, we have enjoyed two great days in both Marathon and Key West. Marathon is joined to the lower Keys by the famous “Seven Mile Bridge”. This bridge is quite spectacular. Not only is it seven miles in length but it enjoys ... read more

After a good nights sleep, woke to the sound of the old trolley cars full of early bird tourists on the street outside. Went to the pool deck for breakfast of muffins and coffee, it was a lovely warm sunny day. Our last day with the mustang so decided to make good use of her and go for spin back up highway one for a while. Checked out the beach areas first and found a spot to return to later in the day. Drove up as far as Big Pine key and popped into the wildlife centre. The area is famous for key deer which are an endangered species and many are killed on the highway each year. Got some good tips for where to see some wildlife and headed off the main highway. First stop ... read more

Bara en halvtimme kvar nu till kampingen i key West. Otroligt fint här och varmt. Sjukt varmt. Och fuktigt. Såg på kartan att keys är lika långt söderut som bahamas och Kuba. Gotta love it! Två dagar här så blir det Miami efter det. Imorgon har tre av oss bokat in att åka ut med en båt som har vattenskoter, vattenskidor med mera som man får testa. Dyrt, men hoppas det är värt det. Mycket solkräm blir det iaf. Lovar det mamma! ;D Igår var vi i Orlando på universal studiosisland of adventure. Nöjespark med karuseller samt 3d och 4d upplevelser. Sjuukt kul. Kändes som man va ett barn igen. Var en harrypotter åktur som vi alla fyra som va där var helt mållösa efter. 12 dagar kvar innan man landar i Umeå igen. Men känns ... read more