{"id":7000,"date":"2016-03-30T19:45:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T00:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=7000"},"modified":"2019-01-24T21:46:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T02:46:48","slug":"travelogue-florida-keys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=7000","title":{"rendered":"Travelogue: Florida Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"

February 2011
\n<\/strong>Where We Stayed: Key Largo Bay Marriott Beach Resort\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

My dad and I have always wanted to make the drive from the mainland to Key West. Hwy 1 and its vast bridges looked pretty awesome – where else could you go to drive over the ocean? One of the bridges we drove across was 7 miles long.<\/p>\n

We stayed in Key Largo, which was pretty much….. nothing. The Beach Boys make it sound so much more magical. ;) We were only in the Keys for 2 days, which was plenty. One day was spent on Key West. My parents and I took a train tour of the island and learned about each and every tobacco king that ruled the area — as well as the dominance of gingerbread trim on the houses. The 3+ hour tour was very informative, but really? 3 hours for a TINY island?!<\/p>\n

Here are my other random thoughts on Key West:
\n– Chickens and roosters roam EVERYWHERE.
\n– It’s only 90 miles from Cuba! You’ll be hit over the head with that fact – as it’s printed on t-shirts, beach towels, etc.
\n– If Charleston, SC and Lahaina, HI had a baby, it would be Key West.
\n– I think Key West’s heyday was years and years ago, not so much today.
\n– I ate an authentic piece of key lime pie! I learned that real key lime pie is yellow – never, ever, ever green.
\n– The sunset party at Mallory Square is hilarious – incredible people-watching.
\n– The island is over run with overweight tourists on cruise ship day trips. A LOT of old people. A LOT.
\n– The history of the island was really interesting. It used to be the country’s richest city.
\n– The Keys, in general, are weird. I feel as if there is not much to do there unless you like to dive or snorkel. The ocean water is beautiful – clear, shallow, and pure turquoise blue.<\/p>\n

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\nTrivia!<\/p>\n

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\nWe took a tour on one of these trains. We were total tourists!<\/p>\n

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\nThis old theater had the coolest detailing. Too bad it housed a Walgreens store.<\/p>\n

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\nKind of a big deal.<\/p>\n

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\nE-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e.<\/p>\n

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\nMy dad being silly.<\/p>\n

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\nSuper adorable movie theater.<\/p>\n

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\nHeading back out to sea. They get fined $10,000 if they are not gone by sunset.<\/p>\n

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\nFamous bar. Or something.<\/p>\n

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\nMomma and me, the blondies.<\/p>\n

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February 2011 Where We Stayed: Key Largo Bay Marriott Beach Resort\u00a0 My dad and I have always wanted to make the drive from the mainland to Key West. Hwy 1 and its vast bridges looked pretty awesome – where else…<\/p>\n

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