January 2025 KEYS TRIP

 

JANUARY 22- FEBRUARY 8, 2025

 

AS THE WEATHER IN PONCE INLET AREA CONTINUED TO BE 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL, WE DECIDED TO FLEE SOUTHWARD TO THE KEYS... OUR HAPPY PLACE

                                                                            TOOK A HIKE IN THE LONG KEY STATE PARK (ABOVE) AND ALSO A SIX MILE HIKE IN SUGAR LOAF KEY THROUGH "THE JUMP" AREA LOOP (BELOW)

FINALLY DID GET AROUND TO SEEING THE DIVE MUSEUM IN ISLAMORADA.......

BEST MAILBOXES ARE IN THE KEYS!

SUGARLOAF KOA HAS CHANGED A LOT LOT!

WE RAN INTO THE FAMOUS FRENCH 'CAT MAN' AT MALLORY SQUARE                                     ... HE NO LONGER PERFORMS, BUT STILL WANDERS THE SQUARE AT SUNSET.... (ABOVE)  AND BELOW IS A VISIT TO THE REMNANTS OF FAST BUCK FREDDY'S..... VERY SADLY DISCOVERED THAT THE COLES PEACE BAKERY CLOSED DOWN RECENTLY (ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PLACES TO GET BREAD AND GOODIES IN THE KEYS)- ALSO SADLY, CROISSANTS DE FRANCE CLOSED ITS DUVAL STREET  LOCATION- KEYS AINT WHAT IT USED TO BE.....  :(

..................................................DARWIN IS SUCH A HANDSOME BOY...........................................

                                                                 WAS ABLE TO GET SOME QUALITY KAYAK TRIPS IN TO DO SOME FISHING AT FIESTA KEY

TIME TO CLEAN MY CATCH.... AS BOTH DARWIN AND THE HUNGRY PELICANS PATIENTLY WAIT.......