Today we embarked on a four hour car trip down the US1 from Miami to Key West. It was a beautiful drive, starting with views of the Everglades moving along the straight concrete highway over the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, interspersed with mangrove swamps. The long bridges over the water are a feat of engineering excellence.
We passed through a number of keys; Key Largo, India Key, Duck Key, Marathon, Sugarloaf and so on… some big, some small, some smart, some trailer park but all with their own coastal character.
At Key West we booked into our hotel, the Havana Cabana, it has been revamped after being damaged in the latest hurricane. It has a quirky Cuban flavor with a beautiful swimming pool. We started our stay with pina coladas, mojitas and beers around the pool and then a nice swim.
In the evening we headed into town and walked along the waterfront which was busy, vibey and not without entertainment. We watched a super strange Mr Cat Man (definitely a few smarties short) do a show with his cats. Then we had drinks watching a another spectacular sun set before going to dinner at a wonderful little restaurant.
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