Family vacation part 2

So, the airline had overbooked

and the crew was busy being rude,

so even though we had purchased tickets

months ago...

we were not permitted on a plane. 

We were permitted however to drop an

unsightly amount of money to rent a car

on our own and drive to Key West. 

It took four hours more to accomplish

this but to be out of the airport was divine.

We marched ourselves directly to the little beach

and restaurant belonging to our hotel...

the Southernmost Hotel. 

After tanking up, our nerves

were calmed somewhat. 

Bougainvillea grows rampant in 

several colors all over down there.

All I could think about was 

the bloggers...oh the bloggers!

:) 

It was warm but the water was not. 

My baby boy strung up this hammock but had

to roll out since a man came and 

wanted to charge him for rental

all day. 

Just because it was a warm place

did not mean anyone scrimped on 

Christmas decor. 

The whole place was a festive as it

could be. 

No big waves for surfing,

but people did that thing where

you stand up and paddle around. 

We went on an excursion

which included snorkeling

and kayaking. 

I stayed on the boat during the kayak

portion since we didn't have an even

number of people.

I talked to the boat captain

about cooking.

He had his personal recipe for a fruit

salad dressing on his phone and showed me.

I'm mad because I didn't ask him to send it to me...

it involved jalepenos and fruit ...I think it would be 

wonderful on a green salad and told him so.

He said he was offended when he saw pirate movies

because as a boat captain pirates are true worries

and nothing to laugh at. 

I had my picture made in a wetsuit. 

My son took the picture but I'm not 

showing it. 

I'm not looking at it either. 

Meeting people has got to be my favorite 

part of travel. 

We met lots of folks and 

had some good times chatting. 

A free activity :) no tips required.

That is kind of like how you give a 

child a present and they prefer to play 

with the box. 

I loved having so many things to

photograph of course. 

We ate until we were

sleepy and slept until we were

hungry...walk many miles up

and down Duval St. 

We rode bikes one day

and came home a little wiser

about life in the deep south. 

Pretty sweet.

Like a chocolate dipped key lime pie 

on a stick. 

Oh yes I did.

Twice!