Islamadora and Marathon: Robbie’s and Sunset Grille 02/22/2019

We met Tim and Julie at Marker 88 Restaurant, 88000 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, on their way to the Keys. We introduced them to hogfish which I think they both liked. We stopped at Robbie’s Marina, 77552 Overseas Highway, in the Lower Macumbie Key in Islamorada This place was voted the #1 place for tourists. Randy had to try one of their Bloody Mary’s. I did not like their “dirty” flavor. In addition to the restaurant and shops, you can rent boats, paddle boards, kayaks, and even feed the tarpons at Robbie’s. We decided to not pay the admission fee to feed the tarpons but still saw some on the charter boat docks. The charters were successful as they were cleaning lots of fish on the cleaning tables. This brought in the pelicans, Tarpon and sharks to feed on the scraps. There was even a Great Egret cleaning up the small scraps.

After Robbie’s, Tim and Julie checked into their hotel on Marathon. Before we had to get back we all stopped at Sunset Grille for the beautiful sunset.

Julie, Tim and Randy on the docks at Robbie’s
Julie and Randy enjoying a Bloody Mary at Robbie’s
Pelicans fighting over the scraps from the fish cleaning table at Robbie’s in Islamorada. They eventually lost this fish carcass to the sharks
There were at least 2 sharks waiting for scraps from the fish cleaning table at Robbie’s
The water had gotten very murky but there were several sharks competing for the scraps from the fish cleaning table at Robbie’s
Great egret. While pelicans and nurse sharks were waiting for scraps under the fish cleaning table at Robbie’s, this egret was at the water’s edge grabbing small pieces of fish
Gorgeous sunset at Sunset Grille and Raw Bar restaurant in Marathon. The 7 Mile Bridge in the background