There's only one thing to do when you wake up unexpectedly in Key West Florida and that's to have Key Lime Pie for breakfast. It was only in the low 40's yesterday in Southern Florida so I told Frank to keep driving unil we could get down to at least just one layer and that's how we ended up in Key West.
It was really strange to see everyone bundled up in layers and scarves. The wind was making it seem much cooler then it was and there was little solace knowing we were still in the warmest spot in the US yesterday. I heard Ankorage Alaska was 26 degrees and Tampa Florida was 25 on Monday. Go figure!
We took the advice of our friend Chris Kempton and spent some time kicking around Everglade City, Florida yesterday. We followed Route 41 south all the way from Englewood to Miami on the Tamiami Trail. Everglade City is a small town with high priced, very modest houses. I'm not sure why it was so high priced but we had a Realtor chase us down and follow us all through town. It was kind of creepy but I guess it's a tough business right now. We love looking at Real Estate as well as antiques and folk art.
Yesterday and today have blended together with so many cool things to look at, smell, taste, and experience. It was cold so we didn't get out of the van too much, although we did stop at the Everglade National Park and enjoyed the natural history exhibits. There were some hearty souls from Alaska or Michigan or someplace who though 40 degrees was warm enough for an airboat ride thru the Everglades. Not us!
Another very cool thing we saw yesterday was the Smallwood Country Store. A bit out of the way, but very authentic exhibits showcased by-gone days. It was a beautiful spot with some talkative old guy signing books and an environment still fairly untouch by by modern times. After Smallwood Country Store and Museum we happened upon a great diner decorated with a nice collection of automobilia. All sorts of store, advertisng and antique auto stuff. Lots of eye candy for us to look at over lunch. We've only been having one meal a day out, eating from our cooler and still recovering from staying with Mom for a week of mashed potatoes.
We spent the better part of the day wide-eyed going in and out of the shops and galleries on Duval Street. I started taking cool pictures here and there throughout Key West of every cool thing but I soon founed I was constantly taking pictures. Everywhere you look there are fun things to delight. Murals, mosaics, giagantic crabs, 20 feet high Conch sheels, humongous sharks, and mixed up under the watchful eye of the United Stats Coast Guard and US Naval Station. It was a fascinating day to say the least. We're still trying to figure out the Adult Entertainment House with a lilly white picket fence, purple trim, and a red ligh / menu board outside offering: One on One, Fantasies, Fetishes, Escort Services 24/7, Role Playing. Mmmm!
More tomorrow on the houseboat saga.
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