Key West

It was the first time to the Keys for all of us, and we should have come sooner, we had a great time.  Key West is the western/southern most Key about 250 miles from Miami.  We will be going back,



The hotel we stayed at was on the harbor.  We arrived when it was dark, looked out from the balcony Monday morning and here's the first thing I saw.




We ate breakfast at this hotel restaurant each morning.  Staff was very friendly and gave us lots of tourist tips.





From our suite balcony.




From our balcony without the cruise ship.




View of our hotel from the Coast Guard station.





Every night crowds gather to watch the sunset...and drink.



The gardens at Ernest Hemingway's home.



Hemingway's bed.  Noteworthy because of the cat.  He loved them, and his cats have a genetic uniqueness...six toes.  Hemingway is long gone, but the cats remain at his Key West home.




Hemingway's desk.




Wednesday began the international boat races.  Some boats with as much as 2,000 horsepower and capable of 180 miles per hour.  We were able to watch from our suite balconey.





Next stop Key Largo