So here is the story.. I get occasional free hotel nights after spending a certain amount of nights at hotels, so we decided to go somewhere for the weekend using our free nights. The only place in Florida we really hadn't been yet was Key West. So we checked out the website and booked two nights. I set it up so we were in Miami Thursday for work and then Ft. Myers on Monday and spent the weekend in the Keys.
Last time Rach and I went to Miami, we drove by the Biltmore Hotel - a famous hotel for all of the history and characters who frequented the place back in the 20's and 30's. It was an Al Capone favorite (so now we've seen his prison and playplace). We had a great time enjoying the ambiance, architecture, and the glorious pool. It is the largest hotel pool in the continental US.. That night we went to Houston's and had our favorite Key Lime Pie (pic below)!! If you have a Houston's in your town please go and try it!! Unreal stuff..
The next day we made the drive down to the Keys (very slowly) but were excited to see all the characters that thrive in Key West. It is known for the alternative lifestyle crowd (Rainbow flags everywhere) - but we had a great time eating cuban food, breakfast at Blue Heaven, and watching dolphins! It was my 1st time seeing wild dolphins up close and it was a blast..on the same trip we got to hop in the water and snorkel with some nurse sharks, stingrays, barracuda and other interesting sea friends.. It was definitely "Under the Sea" Little Mermaid worthy. We also enjoyed the Key West sunsets, street shows, and crazy shops. 
The 7 mile bridge!!
Rach loved this street.. Lonely St. houses the Heartbreak Hotel
Blue Heaven Breakfast - Blueberry Pancakes.. gorgeous place!!
Key West Cemetery!! The hilarious things people put on their graves!! Check em out!!
On our way back from Key West we decided to take the scenic drive thru the Everglades. We saw multiple Alligators, and even saw a HUGE turtle crossing the street. We died when we saw a "Panther Crossing" sign.. of all the random..who knew Panthers lived in the Everglades. It was a great drive - you always had to your eyes open!
The 7 mile bridge!!
Rach loved this street.. Lonely St. houses the Heartbreak Hotel
Blue Heaven Breakfast - Blueberry Pancakes.. gorgeous place!!
Key West Cemetery!! The hilarious things people put on their graves!! Check em out!!
On our way back from Key West we decided to take the scenic drive thru the Everglades. We saw multiple Alligators, and even saw a HUGE turtle crossing the street. We died when we saw a "Panther Crossing" sign.. of all the random..who knew Panthers lived in the Everglades. It was a great drive - you always had to your eyes open!
On Monday, I got to check out an FBI building that was just being completed and they needed help setting up their lighting controls system. So I got to go and commission the system. It was crazy seeing interrogation rooms, bulletproof glass, fire proof walls, and all the rooms with combination locks just to get in. The FBI doesn't mess around!!
Anyway, we had lots of fun this weekend checkin out new things and making memories.
4 comments:
living the life! :-) Looks so fun! You should make a little shutterfly book for your trips. that is what I do with the pics i take after every vacation...it makes for a great memory keeper! :-)
Rachel, you are so cute. And, I don't mean that in a diminutive sort of way. You just look so pretty in all of your pictures.
(Really, panther crossing? How odd is that.)
And, Tyler, great narrative voice for your travel memoir.
looks like fun! glad you are enjoying houston's too! :) we'll have to go to the one in town sometime. it's right by us.
How fun to be able to do so much traveling! Looks like you guys are living in it up in Florida.
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