In fact, they continue on for quite a ways. Across an area known as the Lakes, to the Marquesas, and then another 50 miles to the Dry Tortugas. Yesterday, with Off The Beaten Path Key West, we took a charter out to one little island known as Boca Grande. It sits in a marine preserve [...]
I stopped by that marina again yesterday to see if indeed they had any open slips available come July. No. But I will keep checking back. Sent an email off to the city marina to see what they might have. No answer. Not surprised there. I will probably have to go and beg on bended [...]
Chances are pretty good that by next year at this time I will be living someplace else. I’m not sure where, I’m not sure if it will be on a boat, an rv, in an apartment, or under a bridge, hell I ain’t even sure it will be in the Keys. But I do know, [...]
Especially the kind of fan that ain’t carrying tar, feathers, a pitchfork, and torches. Erin and Bob from Boston were here on the rock for the week and yesterday we got to go out for a little kayak trip through the mangroves. A beautiful day with clear water, a bit of a current, but a [...]
But I might have to go see this one: Capt. Fritter
…You best make sure your dock lines are snug. We had quite the weather system move through the Key’s yesterday. From late morning to sunset the islands got anywhere from 4 to 7 inches of rain, depending on which weather bunny you believe. Wind gusts hit nearly 60 mph in some places and there was [...]
Yes, time once again for the annual Conch Republic Bed Race. Why a bed race you may ask? Because racing sofas would be just plain silly. Anyways, the way it works each team enters with a certain theme as you will see in the images below. The beds have wheels on them, at least they [...]
Quite a busy evening on the rock. Pirates running about, some sort of event where people actually run…on purpose, yeah, I know. I have a hard time figgering out that one myself. And then, the parade to celebrate the Conch Republic. I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me. Oh yeah, some pirate [...]
Here is the Conch Republic Pet Stroll. Not quite as big as the weiner dog parade at the end of the year, but every bit as much fun. Plenty of tails wagging and tongues hanging out. And the dogs looked like they were having a good time too. Plus I got my basset hound fix [...]
A wholly owned subsidiary of Nestle®. That damn island will be in the way now until Sept. sometime. The only way to see the sun hit the water is to go down to Ft. Zachary Taylor State Park or go out on one of the sunset cruises. Still turned out pretty nice though. Capt. [...]