February 17, Day 237 - In Marathon

Today we planned a day trip to Key West. At the moment, we don’t have a rental car, but you can take the bus from Marathon to Key West for $3.00 or, in our case, seniors ride for $1.50. Once you’re at the end of the line, you take another transfer bus to downtown which costs $2.00. It’s not the most convenient schedule considering all the stops and the transfer, but the price is right. We left the boat around 11:00, got to the end of the line (Sears/Publix complex) around 1:00 and then to the downtown area by 1:30.

Michael and Jana had spent many weeks in Key West on their boat, so they gave us the whirlwind tour and we saw as much as we could in one day. We ate lunch at a place called B.O.’s. It had great fish. We walked down Caroline and Duval Streets, walked to the southernmost point in the continental U.S. and to Mallory Square for the sunset. Of course along the way we had to sample a few of the drinks available at some of the establishments we passed. We also browsed in a few shops but resisted the temptation to buy anything.

We caught the 7:20 shuttle bus to take it back to the Publix/Sears area to catch the bus back to Marathon. It took a very convoluted route so we figured out a place to get off at Hurricane Hole to grab some dinner and were then able to catch the bus back to Marathon from there. We got home around 10:00. Needless to say we were tired and headed straight for bed. It had been a fun day.

The entrance to B.O.'s where we had lunch. Great food and definitely Key West atmosphere

Sign at the restaurant ... absolutely no snivelling ... and notice the hours ... island time!!

A little of the decor

Walking along the waterfront

Strolling through the streets

The Bull and Whistle Bar on the corner of Duval and Caroline

A church on one of the corners

One of the many roosters you see in Key West

Another type of critter in Key West .... and yes, it's real (the Boa)

The Southernmost House Motel

Here are the 4 of us at the Southernmost Point in the continental U.S.

Cuba is that-a-way

Key West Lighthouse

.... and Ernest Hemingway's home

Heard some loud chirping ... had to look close to see the chicks

The local courthouse

This is the end of the road .... Mile Marker 0 and the end of US1

The Key West Museum of Art and History. Notice the "large" couple dancing out front

... and this was some unique artwork entitled Daydream

Walking along the harbor about 1/2 hour before sunset

Some boats in the harbor. The one on the left is the same boat I took a picture of in Fort Myers Beach... the express boat that goes from Fort Myers Beach to Key West and back.

Michael and Jana enjoying the sunset

It wasn't the greatest sunset .... but we were in Key West and it is known for its sunset so we had to take a picture

.... and one last picture as the sun disappeared