Key West

We got out to see some of the area today. We drove up to Big Pine Key with the intention of finding the ‘No Name Pub’, a cool little eatery way off the beaten path. I had visited with friends around the turn of the century and had fond memories of cold beer and good food.

On the way we visited the Key Deer Sanctuary and spent some time at the blue hole there. It wasn’t so much a blue hole as a typical Florida small lake created by a sinkhole. That makes it something of a green hole, but there were critters hanging around. Barbara got good shots of deer and iguana. There was an alligator, too.

We worked our way across the back roads of Big Pine Key, and were happy to find the pub still there, tucked in an out of the way area. Barbara wanted a picture of the two of us, so I obliged.

She now says she will take all of the pictures. No idea why. Must have been something I said. Anyway, we had a great grouper sandwich and a beer with-in the dollar bill insulated pub. It is a pretty cool place. If you are ever in the keys we recommend it highly.

We drove further east to visit Bahia Honda State Park. This is a nice park with camping and a marina. It is a great place to come if you have a boat and wish to camp and fish the area. There is a lot of beach area, but on this visit there was a lot of sea grass on the beach and in the water, which made the beaches a little less attractive. Still a nice place though.

It was nearly ten degrees hotter today so we elected to put off visiting downtown Key West until morning.

The keys are a great place to visit, and having the chance to stay in the military campground on Sigsbee Island is a wonderful benefit. The people here are great. We ended today watching the sunset from the area we launch the kayaks. This is maybe a hundred paces from our campsite.