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| Having lunch at Burdines |
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| Only 90 miles to Cuba! Can you see it? |
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| Mike beating the bongos! |
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| Pam capturing Jack Sparrow Where's the Black Pearl?? |
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| Inside Captain Tony's (the original Sloppy Joes) |
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| nice catch this morning |
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| This guy needs a drink! |
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| Catman with his cat show Very strange indeed - think he's been in Key Weird too long..... |
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| Mallory Square - cruise ship in the distance |
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| hanging out on the golf course |
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| Yep, my 2nd hole in one! Thinking of going pro.... LOL |
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| A visitor on the rough |
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| Just a few dollar bills in No Name Pub |
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| Pam and Me - BFFs |
Monday was such a pleasant day. We took a dinghy ride around the canals and
showed Pam and Bill the sights.
“Jeremiah” and “SeaMoore” went along with us. Of course, we ended up at Burdines for
lunch. We spent the day relaxing in the
sun. Then that evening we went to Key
Fisheries where we could celebrate the sunset and feast on stone crabs and
shrimp. They also have the best rum
cake!
Of course, we made a trip to Key West! After getting our pictures taken at the
“Southernmost Point” we ventured to Duval Street and had lunch at Hog’s
Breath. We really had a full day –
spending a lot of time on Duval Street, having a beer at Schooners Wharf and
watching the sunset at Mallory Square.
Always fun watching the street entertainers – some better than
others! HA!
Mike and Bill went fishing on Wednesday. They first went out to catch some bait using
the casting net and caught quite a bunch of “trophy bait”! We went to lunch at Hurricanes and then they
went back out to fish. They did pretty
good – catching several Spanish mackerel, mutton snapper and yellowtail. Too bad Bill didn’t read the “fishing guide”
before they went out. HA! He got his butt kicked by a “leatherjack” Those
little things have sharp spines on their dorsal fins. According to the book “these spines can
administer very painful puncture wounds.
Not the most obvious characteristic but the one an angler should be most
aware of” Unfortunately Bill had to learn the hard way. He’s okay.
Just a few bleeding fingers – all was well after a couple of beers.
Thursday morning we had a late breakfast at the Wooden
Spoon. If it sounds like all we’ve done
is eat that’s about right. So many
restaurants and so little time! We did a
little sightseeing and tried to search out another marina for the month of
February. We were hoping to find one a
little cheaper – but no success. Looks
like we’ll be spending February here at Sombrero – not a problem! We hung out on the boat for a while and then
decided it was time to play “Putt Putt”.
Boondocks on Ramrod Key about 25 miles away has a neat little miniature
golf course where you can have a cocktail while you play. They even come out and wait on you while
you’re playing! I don’t think Mike and I
have ever played miniature golf together.
At least it was a very long time ago, if we did. We had a blast! And guess who won!!!?? Me! I
even made two “holes in one”! I wish I could have taken a picture of Mike’s
face when I shot the second one. OMG! I should probably quit now - never be able to play like that again…..
HA!
After a round of golf – we decided it was time to find the
No Name Pub. Their logo says “a great
little place if you can find it”. That’s
true! It did take a little time to find
it even using our GPS. But the results
were great. This is a neat little local
place that is the oldest bar in the Keys.
They have terrific pizza. There
must be a million dollars hanging on the ceiling and rafters. A very cool place indeed. Also, the key deer are numerous here on Big
Pine Key. They are rather tame and have
been known to walk right up to you.
However, we only saw a few and not from very close. L
Bill and Pam went back to Key West on Friday morning. Mike and I begged off and spent the time hanging
out on the boat. Later that evening we
had dinner at Cabana Breezes. It was a
nice evening and we enjoyed visiting.
Saturday morning we made a quick run down to Big Pine Key
again – this time to the annual Nautical Flea Market. Actually we were a little disappointed in
it. We had heard it was a “don’t miss”
but we didn’t find any real bargains.
Bill and Pam left about noon -
driving back to Miami to catch their flight.
Again, I must say it was great having them here. We will be heading home to Joplin in March
for a quick visit – so we will be seeing them again soon.
Needless to say – we did nothing much but lounge around the
boat for the next couple of days. Monday
was my birthday so Mike and I spent some time on the beach. It was really nice – not much wind. Jeff and Linda (Jeremiah) had us over for
dinner that evening. Rich and Linda
(Goofing Off) were here for a visit so we got to relive some of our adventures
on the Loop. Rich and Linda are here by
land yacht (RV). Their home is in
Waterford NY. They too are enjoying the warm weather here in
the Keys.
For those of you who are curious – Dockside Restaurant is
now closed for good. We understand that
the guy leasing it “Roco” walked. We
really miss not having the convenience of a place so close with such good food
and entertainment. It’s on the market
again so maybe someone else will pick it up soon.
Till next time!
Admiral “C”
