Fishing in the Keys
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Getting Baked in KCB
…clam baked that is :) This afternoon we went to the KCB Clam Bake at the local park by our golf course. It was put on by the Key Colony Fishing and Boating Club. The food was fresh and very well prepared. They had raw clams, clam chowder, steamed clams, fried clam strips, raw oysters, fried oysters, fried tilapia fish, fried chips, fried onion rings and a free flowing bar of draft beer and wine. We were impressed with how quickly and efficiently so many people were served. It was so much fun and a great way to spend a Monday afternoon. Pictures after the jump. Continue reading
A Day at the Beach
What a lovely day we had today. By 10 am you could definitely feel the 83 degree F heat and high humidity, with not a cloud in the sky. We decided that instead of touring around we would spend Eileen’s last day in KCB enjoying the sand and the surf. Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day
Today we got up bright and early and Eileen treated us to a Valentine’s Day Americano Coffee. We gathered our belongings and said farewell to Carol’s Cottage. We moved down the block to the Sea Isle Condominium complex right on the Atlantic Ocean. We have a lovely two bedroom apartment on the third floor with a view of the pool and beach from the living room and a view of the lovely sunsets from the bedroom balcony. We shall be very comfortable here.
A Ride-By Video Tour
Tom’s 1st Attempt at iMovie.
Sunrise / Sunset
This morning we woke up early and enjoyed the sunrise over the Atlantic. There were all kinds of birds out looking for their breakfast. Pelicans galore making sorties of the canal and a giant white egret owned our dock. He did not seem to mind us getting up close. I think we will call him Edgar. Continue reading
Key Colony Beach
Yeah… we are here. The house is amazing — big, comfy, everything anyone would need! We got here around noon. Check in was not suppose to be until 4pm but the house was unlocked, instructions and keys in the kitchen so we moved on in.
The bike traveled well and Tom unloaded it in a flash. After unpacking the car we went on the motorcycle to Sparky’s Landing for raw oysters and fish tacos (delicious) for lunch. Then back to the house to get our bearings, test out the beds, lay in the sunshine and make out a grocery list. It is 5pm and we are going out for happy hour. 25 cent wings and 25 cent shrimp and 1 dollar drafts. Life is Good!
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Gateway to the Keys
Today we drove down the east coast of Florida from St Augustine to Florida City. What a long state Florida is. It seemed like we were driving all day and it was only 6hrs. Fort Lauderdale and Miami had lots of traffic and just looked like big cities so we were glad we bypassed them. The sun shone for the better part of the day but we did see a few sprinkles around Jupiter. Continue reading
OJ, Sun and Fun
It was an interesting drive going through Georgia today. We saw fields of cotton and peanuts and all kinds of fancy irrigation devices. You could see the forests change from Carolinian to Savannah with the moss hanging off the branches and palms appeared, lining the roadway. We were glad to see the mercury on the thermometer slowly rise the further we traveled south. Continue reading
Day two takes us through 3 States.
We both slept very well last night and woke up early to enjoy a free breakfast at the Dry Ridge Holiday Inn. Once on the road we noticed the States are pouring some money into their infra structure and fixing up their roads…lots of construction but no holdups. The trip through Kentucky went by very smoothly and before we knew it we were in the Cumberland Gap area enjoying the hills and hollows. Continue reading