![]() The line was shorter than we had seen the day before, and we quickly found out why! Due to the winds and high surf, waves were crashing up against the seawall and spilling into the area around the large concrete buoy. Then we grabbed breakfast in the hotel lobby before heading out (via Uber) to the Southernmost Point. We took our time getting ready and checked out around 9. The next morning, I woke up early thanks to the roosters that run around all over Key West. It turns out, our bartender had been to my small hometown of Winchester, Indiana (population less than 5,000) several times when he used to live in nearby Dayton, Ohio. We were all tired, so we watched a few episodes of “Love it or List it” on HGTV for a while before heading down to the pool bar, just 20 minutes before it was going to close. Some rest was also much needed, and then we explored Duval Street some more before catching the sunset at Mallory Square.Īfter that, we caught an Uber to our hotel for the stay, a Hilton Garden Inn on the east side of Key West away from the busy tourist areas. We made our way down Duval Street and stopped for sandwiches and drinks at Sloppy Joe’s Bar. My dad at the podiumīut after the early start to our day and the tours, we were getting a bit hungry. He spent considerable time in Key West, at his doctor’s suggestion (originally), but came back another 10 times throughout the rest of his life, both before and after the end of his Presidency. Truman made a huge impact on our country at the end of WWII and in the post-war years. Truman Little White House tour, which was so much better than we would have guessed. I really enjoyed it!Īfter the tour, we decided to head to the Harry S. Our tour guide/driver Doug lived most of his life in New York City, but has been visiting Key West ever since he was 5 years old, in the late 1950s, and he gave an excellent, if punny, tour. We purchased tickets for the Conch Train Tour and caught the first one after disembarking from the boat. It sure beats that 6 hours of sitting in traffic on I-75 (Alligator Alley) and the Overseas Highway (US-1). We arrived around 7am for an 8am departure, and after a little bit of a bumpy ride thanks to a passing cold front, we arrived in Key West around noon. My parents were visiting from Indiana, and since they had never been to the Keys either, I decided it would be a fun trip for us to take together over the Veterans Day weekend. Several days a week, the Key West Express makes a daily route between Fort Myers Beach and Key West. The Key West Express fit that bill perfectly. ![]() ![]() But I’ve had my eye on a different route, through the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay. Due to its location at the literal end-of-the-road in the Florida Keys, Key West is approximately 6 hours away from Fort Myers by car, and that’s if you don’t run into traffic on the many bridges and narrow roads through the Keys. ![]() I have lived in Southwest Florida for over 15 years, but it wasn’t until November 2019 that I finally visited one of the most famous locations in South Florida – Key West.
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