My parents had never been to Key West, so we took the day on Wednesday to drive down and spend a few hours seeing some sights between mile marker 53 and mile marker 0. First stop was a driving detour on Big Pine Key and No Name Key to see some of the key deer. While it wasn’t the best time of day, as they seem to be out roaming around more in the early evening, we did get to see 3-4 near the road.
Pulled into Key West around noon and parked on a side street with a walk of about 8-10 blocks down Duval Street to the waterfront near Mallory Square. Quite a difference in the atmosphere of Duval Street during the afternoon hours during the low season compared to previous visits which have all been after dark. We stopped along the way at a few boutique hotels and B&Bs, then enjoyed a decent lunch out near the waterfront and took a different path back to the car which was quiet and scenic.
Stopped into one of the old churches
For fellow Big Lebowski movie fans! Duval Street has t-shirts about almost everything
Front porch at the Cypress House, a favorite place of Cindy’s brothers
Wild chicken population is doing well in KW
A mis-timed photo on my part
Arrived back at our place in Marathon around 5 and said our farewells as my parents drove back Cape Coral. They really enjoyed their time here and glad the weather cooperated nicely to be able to show them a number of the activities to enjoy in the Keys. Sounds like they’ll be back again soon!
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