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   The final day of our vacation to the Florida Keys was upon us, all too quickly it seemed. We left Lime Tree Bay Resort for the last time heading north toward Miami and a midnight flight home. We drove to a small town called Tavernier. We had learned of this earlier in the week.…

   Day 7 began with our journey north to the last key on our list to visit, Key Largo. Darlene and I left the resort and headed 40 miles north. We stopped at a south Florida chain for breakfast. CAO which stands for Cuban American Original. It is a cafe and bakery combining cousines from…

   Darlene and I slept in just a bit. We were finished with our southern part of The Florida Keys. We had the northern portion left the next 2 days. First up we were heading to Islamorada. We had booked a glass bottom boat tour for 3:00 PM. We knew Islamorada was famous for its…

   Darlene and I had to adapt and change some plans to start our day. Remember we planned our trip back a few months ago. Today we were going to wake up early, grab a coffee and drive down to Pine Key. We were going to The Big Pine Flea and Farmers Market. We had…

   The first 3 days had been filled with many sights, scheduled outings, wonderful memories, and good food. This day was a chill and rest day relaxing and playing in the gulf and the pool. Darlene and I slept in a bit, got up and ate some pork left overs with our coffee. We  put…

   Day 3 in The Florida Keys began with a 61 mile drive south on U S Highway 1 to historic Key West. Darlene and I stopped for brunch in Pine Key at The Big Rooster. It seems all of South Florida is fascinated with roosters. I will explain more on that in a bit.…

    The second day, Darlene and I planned to visit Marathon Key. We slept a tad late and then drove 16 miles south from our hotel on The Overseas Highway. Coming into the town of Marathon we stopped at Georgie’s, a small local coffee shop. We got coffees and pastries. We had reserved some time…

   We started on our 8 day vacation to The Florida Keys early. My wife, Darlene, and I had researched, planned, and paid for most everything except meals and souvenirs. We chose an American Eagle direct flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Miami International Airport. We left at 6:00 AM and with the time zone change,…

   I first must welcome back any people returning to my blog with a thank you for continuing to follow along. I also want to welcome those of you checking in for the first time. I started writing this back in 2024 to hopefully share and help average people take memorable vacations and short trips.…

   Welcome back to my blog. My wife, Darlene is on her last leg of work before she retires the end of June. She has been in the education field, so spring break means a quick trip one of our nearby favorites. This trip is back to Biloxi, Mississippi for excellent meals and a little…