Blogs from Key West, Keys, Florida, United States, North America - page 6

We've been wintering in Key West, Florida for 4 years now and have absolutely fell in love with the place! Having experienced various other destinations around Florida and the Golf areas, you really need to be that far south to avoid the occasional rainy, cold weather that sometimes seeps into Florida in the winter. And anyone who's been knows that the weather can get real bad even in Miami in January. In fact, in 2011 we watched as frost warnings were issues north of the Keys while the worst we had to deal with was overnight lows approaching the 50s. Another big draw for us is the ability to get to Key West by car. We love to drive and our lifestyles allow us get to wherever we're going at whatever pace pleases us. These days, ... read more

We've had two very different days in Key West. One clear and hot, the other raining and cool. Yesterday was clear, today is rainy. Rainy rainy rainy. We left our Key Largo place at about 10am, and started driving south on Highway 1. We crossed Islamorada, Marathon and all the other little keys along the road to Key West. We stopped along the road at the Bahia Honda State Park, taking advantage of the beautiful beaches there, lying under our beach umbrellas, reading, walking the beaches and spending time in the waters. The beaches at Bahia honda are somewhat famous, having won a best beach in the US award in the 1990s, so we expected alot, and it delivered. The best was Calusa beach, with its bright blue water, shallow entry beach, warm water and soft ... read more

Ok this is my first Blog and to be honest I never even folowed one.. Not that I am not interested but mostly because I am so involved in my own adventures that I simply did not get the Idea to follow someone elses. I read a few entries here and there and found interesting facts and information. This blog will hopefully give you some usefull information as well but since it is mainly about my travels and experiences it might lack on hotel info flights and the nightlife actions of the common tourist. I don't view myself as one and my interests are mainly in nature and people that live close to nature and with it instead of against it. I avoid cities if possible and travel the back country roads and folow them to ... read more

PhotoBike Tour 14: Key West Welcome to Key West! We spent a couple of days here with friends this past week, driving down Sunday with two and driving back up Wednesday with two others. It’s good that everyone drives! Bill was generous in offering to drag my bicycle down so that I could roam at will, and roam I did. We also did a lot of walking. Kirk took most of the foliage pictures; click on any of these to make them larger. Here’s my bike– the one with the white basket– fairly jumping off the rack to get started… img=http://jimmyboi2.fi... read more

Good Morning all – Just thought I’d write this (it may be my last missive) whilst we have all been confined to cabins because the ship’s on fire!!!!!! Always best to keep a sense of humour although I have registered my disappointment as the band is not playing! Joking apart we are instructed to stay in the cabins whilst a fire in an incinerator on deck 3 is being dealt with and all crew have their life jackets and special hats on and are standing at their muster stations. I was in the middle of playing bridge so a bit inconvenient!!! Just listening to the captain now who says fire is contained but we must still stay in our cabin. We left New Orleans last night after a really enjoyable couple of days – it’s a ... read more