Today, Hillary, Adam and I enjoyed a great day in Key West. Sunny skies, temps in the low 70's and good company made for a most pleasant visit to the "Old Town." Wow, was it crowded for a monday. Little did I know that there were 3 cruise ships in port. Two big Carnival ships and one Holland-American ship. I can safely estimate that the population of Key West was up about 6000 to 9000 people. Plus, there are many college students on Spring Break. Nevertheless, we had a great time and got around to see some sights. We took a long walk around the town, going down Duval and veering off on Olivia. At the intersection of Olivia and Truman, we walked past Ernest Hemingway's house. This is a grand, old home and one that I will tour later in the month and show you pics of. We continued south towards the southernmost point for the required pics, as you stand only 90 miles from Cuba. We found our way back to Duval and walked to the Hard Rock Cafe. We got seated at a primo table, perfect for people watching. And let me tell you, Key West has to be a top 10 city for people watching. After a wonderful lunch, we checked out the Key West Aquarium. This is one of the oldest aquariums in the country and the first tourist attraction Key West ever had. They have a great little pool with sea creatures you can actually pick up. Starfish, hermit crabs, horseshoe crabs and living conch shells can all be handled in a gentle fashion. They also have a nice exhibit of sharks, sea turtles and smaller reef fish. Notice the Florida Spiny Lobster in one of my pics. Florida lobsters don't have claws, unlike the Maine Lobsters. However, I guarantee you they are just as tasty. I also tried to strike up a conversation with a local, sea captain, but he didn't have much to say.
I will have much more to report about Key West, as I have assigned myself the tough task of exploring the town and checking out some hot spots and some other spots that may be off the beaten path. Hope you are enjoying, because I sure am.
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