What shade of green do you like? I'm sure that it was seen while we visited the Florida Keys, either in the water, on the reptiles, in the rooster tails or on the foliage! The Florida Keys have been on the bucket list for many years, and though we didn't explore the way we thought we would, it was probably done better this way. We had imagined being in a convertible and seeing little towns, lots of water and beaches. Well, the reality is that you can't hardly see the water through the thick mangroves or town buildings. The 7 mile bridge did give us beautiful views though!
Our first stop was to Islamorada, just below Key Largo. We stayed at a newer RV resort that was gorgeous and affordable. We had a partial view of the water, but lots of walking paths with seating to take in the views. And the pool was so refreshing!
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| Lot's of stinky seaweed on the Atlantic side |
We explored the dog beach area, took in Robbie's (drinks of course!), and the dogs gawked at the tarpon that were being fed from the pier. We had to get out on the water and thankfully the boat rental allows dogs too. As we stowed our gear, it started pouring rain, but was 85*, and the sun was gleaming the rest of the day. We had the best time on the boat exploring snorkeling areas, the party sandbar area, and floating in 4-5 ft swells.
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I think water is in his genes!
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The sandbar was so fun for the dogs too!
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Duke loved being able to walk around, Otis was a bit too short to stand on all 4, so I became his resting place.
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The taco boat (just like a taco truck)!
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| He jumped off multiple times, especially if someone was in the water! |
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| We were about 1 mile off the coast where we were told there is good snorkeling, saw a few different fish, but the swells were too much to feel safe for long. Otis however didn't mind the swells and jumped right in after me! |
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| Duke was a nervous wreck on the boat, he wanted the sandbar back! |
We did go to another snorkeling spot where there was a manatee, and 2 lobsters who had no interest in climbing the pole I put under them. We also saw a humongous iguana that swam out of the water and directly in front of Duke and Otis when we docked the boat. Those dang reptiles kept Otis on the hunt each walk we took.
The next day we made a quick drive down to Key West where we stayed for a couple nights at another RV resort. We walked the city blocks from the Gulf to the Atlantic and back. It was hot and humid! We stopped for drinks at Sloppy Joes, went to the "southernmost point"and intended to go back for the night scene. However after sweating all day and enjoying the pool in the afternoon, we were beat!
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| There were lines to get a photo of this, so look in the background, we didn't wait. |
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| One of the few beaches in Key West |
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| Cool relief! |
We went back to town the next day, and walked a little bit with the dogs, but it was too hot. So, we drove around to see more, then had a pool afternoon at the RV resort. In the Keys, we had mojitos, rum runners, cuban sandwiches, conch fritters and key lime pie! yummy!
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