To give an idea of the price level in Key West:

This small house is for sale for $425.000,-.

 It does have an extension....

 The electricity may need some fixing...

But there's a gorgeous bouganvilla in the back...

It did put me back on the ground.

Key West Part 3

 Marvellous bouganvillas blooming everywhere in Key West.

 There are so many beautiful flowers,

unfortunately don't know the names of them all.

 Bouganvilla alley.

 Bright blue sky and yellow flowers,

a nice combination, isn't it!

 The grey of the fence gives a great contrast 

to the strong pink flowers.

 A bold and beautiful rooster walking free in a garden,
and not only in a garden but on the streets as well.

On the way to Key West there are so many funny 

looking mail boxes.

This manatee one is on of the most popular one.

Key West Part 2

 Lunch at Kelly's

301 Whitehead Street at Caroline Street

 Came here to eat conch fritters

as heard that they do the best ones here.

Do not leave Key West without trying conch!

Conch is a shellfish,

the one where you can hear the sound of the ocean.

Key West = the Conch Republic

 Big and meaty with some spices.

(the best conch fritters ever are the ones they do 

at Harbour Lodge in Hope Town, Elbow Cay in the Bahamas!)

 Crab cakes were not on the menu,

but got them anyway!

My favourites! Here with slices of pineapple.

 House salad with green leaves, strawberries and nuts

was extremely delicious.

 Got there just in time - at 1pm it was already packed.

The plastic chairs is not so nice idea,

but in laid-back Key West it doesn't really bother.

 The house was formerly the first home of Pan Am Airlines.

The first round-trip ticket to Havana was sold here in 1927.

Caroline Street is nice, leafy, quiet street.

On Whitehead Street opposite Kelly's is 

Harry S Truman's The Little White House.

Hemingway's home is also on Whitehead Street,

the street ends at the Southernmost Point.

Cupcake Car

 Peace, Love, Cupcake.

That's a my type of car!

Been at driving school twice, 

yet not having the feeling for driving...

unfortunately!

Key West Part 1

 It's becoming a tradition!

Going to Key West on Thursday in the middle of March.

 Key West has the largest collection of 19th-century

structures in the US, about 4.000 buildings.

The traditional Key West architecture is ever so charming. 

 Inviting interior gallery and shop.

 Shady garden.

 Look at the size of the leaves!

 Laid-back, tropical lifestyle. 

 The back streets of Key West are the most attractive ones.

The main street, Duval Street, is very touristic.

It's very easy to wander around the town.

Would love to have this elegant porch!

A Day In Key West

Leaving Miami at 7.15am

to Key West

for a day

and to pick up a couple of friends

back to Miami
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The morning traffic wasn't too bad at all
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Took the road 1 through The Florida Keys
including Key Largo,
Tavernier, Islamorada,
Marathon & Big Pine Key
before arriving to Key West
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The sceenery is so different from anything else!
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Do not take that bridge!!!
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Seven Mile Bridge
between Marathon & Big Pine Key
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Arrivong to Key West
- the journey took about 3,5hours

- had a stop in Boig Pine Key
trying to find Bare Sole Sandals store,
but couldn't find it!

- instead had a salmon bagel at
Bagel Island Coffee & Deli,

excellent bagels there!
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Charming street of Key West
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It's very green & cosy
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The wooden Key West houses are so beautiful
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Oh, not my mistake!
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Had lunch at Louie's Backyard
- beautiful place!
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Conch fritters
- haven't eaten them since in the Bahamas
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Gorgeous view from the restaurant
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Access to the beach next to the restaurant
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Southernmost Point of the United States
- in this point Cuba is closer

than the nearest Walmart!
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People queuing for taking photos
of themselves & Southernmost Point!
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Oh, there's Coach!

Let's see if there's something nice to buy there
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Didn't go there for nothing!
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Nice colours:

light grey, pale pink & sky blue
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Jimmy Buffett's
Margaritaville Cafe!
- didn't go inside...
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Cheeseburger in paradise...
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Duval Street
- the main shopping street of Key West
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A trip to Key West wouldn't be perfect
without a slice of Key Lime Pie
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Popped into a French cafe
for a pie
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Key West Lime Pie
in French style
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Blueberry pie
- not bad either!
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Back in Miami
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