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   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…

   Darlene and I spent our last vacation day just chilling. We slept in after all the travel, had coffee in the room and lounged around.    We went downstairs to Brew Brothers and shared the pork nachos for brunch. They were very good.    We did not have any plans for the afternoon and…

   Darlene and I slept in a little after the previous long, adventurous day in Yosemite. We took advantage of the 11:00 AM checkout. We got away and went to Waffle Shop, not Waffle House, for breakfast although they both have the same color scheme. We both got the senior special; waffle, one egg, bacon,…

   Saturday morning we woke up earlier than the alarm, about 6:20 and made the decision to head on to Yosemite. We decided not to return here for another night in this “tiny room”! We opted to just go through the park and seek a hotel on the other side.    We headed southwest for…