Hanging around in Boot Key Harbor

Wednesday 18th February
Rented a car for a week using our ever increasing Aeroplan Points.

Thursday 19th February
Took a drive down to Key West and met up with Bill and Jo from Buckaroo who are on a mooring there and they gave us a tour of Key West, a place they know very well. We ate lunch at a great place call BO's and walked the famous Duval Street.

Before going home we had to visit the most southerly point in the US.

Friday 20th February
We got a surprise when we found Buddy had tape worms which he's got from the fleas he also had. This isn't Canada! Without an anti-flea stuff dogs here WILL get fleas. So we had a visit to the vet and Buddy got a shot which laid him pretty low for a day.

We did some shopping and then rounded out the afternoon at local restaurant and bar for happy hour with Doug and Cindy of St. Catherine's Ontario, on Never Say Maybe.

Saturday 21st February
Drove up to Islamorada with Doug and Cindy to visit the giant nautical fleamarket where we bought more stuff including this wacky pair of (knockoff) Crocks that you'd only get down here we're sure.
Sunday 22nd February
Took a drive down to Bahia Honda Key and the state park there. Quite a busy place and I intended to go snorkelling even going so far as to buy a 'diver down' flag (the law here) but settled for a swim.

Monday 23rd February
Making the most of our car rental we went in search of Key Deer on Big Pine Key which is the only place the severely diminished and protected population lives. They're a sub-species of white tailed deer but a very much smaller and really Bambi cute.

They're not in the least bit afraid of humans which is their downfall, 12 have been killed on the roads this year already. It's illegal to feed them but humans being humans, of course they get fed.

For supper, Doug and Cindy invited us to the local Moose Lodge (Doug's a member) for cheap booze and a shrimp jambalaya.

Tuesday 24th February
Our last full day for the car so we head off to see Coco Plum Beach but it's too crowded to even park.

The day before we'd missed the Blue Hole on Big Pine Key so we headed off there to possibly see turtles and aligators. Well we did see this fella who's about six feet long and look like he wouldn't hurt a fly. Again they should not be fed but he was clearly expecting a handout.


Again we went out for supper. This time just two boats away on Three Penny Opera where we had a pot-luck supper with Addison and Pat whose boat it is, Mike and Georgie from Alcyone and Milan from Adena.

A good time was had by all.