Thursday was another beautiful day with rare calm winds so we went back to Looe Key Marine Sanctuary. We don’t get very many mild days when the ocean is flat, so we take full advantage when we can. This time Heidi and Greg joined us for the trip out to the reef. We also invited our neighbors, Bill and Gail. They wanted to follow us out in their boat since they are not as familiar with the waters here.
Bahia Honda State Park 04/03/2019
We had a few hours in the morning before Kat had to get to the airport so we spent the morning at Bahia Honda State Park. Bahia Honda means deep bay in Spanish and the channel on the west end is one of the deepest natural channels in the Keys.
Kayaking Tarpon Belly Key 04/02/2019
Randy finally got to visit the second canal on Tarpon Belly Key when Kat was visiting. We took the 2 smaller kayaks with us on the boat. It was a tight fit but we all squeezed in.
Looe Key with Kat 3/31/2019 and 4/01/2019
We had 2 beautiful days with low winds and calm water to spend some time at Looe Key Marine Sanctuary. Looe Key Marine sanctuary is about 9 miles from our campsite. From the No. 1 channel marker (off the Atlantic), it is a straight shot for 5.1 Nautical Miles @ 148 degrees to the reef.
Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory 03/29/2019
On Friday, we visited the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory, 1316 Duval Street. I was so glad Kat wanted to go because it was on our “to do” list. It was one of the highlights of our time in the keys.
It’s Not Fun When You Are Sick: No New Year’s Eve Celebration 12/31/2018
It’s not fun when you are sick, but especially on a holiday. That is even more true when you have friends in town and you don’t feel well enough to visit with them.
Weebles Wobble But They Don’t Fall Down, Key West With Friends 12/27/2018
Spent too much time on Peter’s boat yesterday. This vertigo is so frustrating. Ever since my cochlear implant surgery I have balance issues and I have a lot of days when I feel like a Weeble that does fall down! Even our neighbor asked me this morning if I was alright as I was swaying–just standing still. I still was able to go for my morning walk but I felt like i was wandering quite a bit. Fortunately i am feeling better the more the day progresses.
Christmas 12/25/2018
Christmas day was a gorgeous day. Mid 70’s but winds still in the teens. Very typical for the weather in the Keys for this time of year. Small craft warnings are predicted for the next couple of days but temperatures should climb back into the low 80’s by the weekend. It looks like friends that are visiting Key West in a few days will have some nice weather.
Kids Heading Home and Snipe Point 12/18/2018
The kids had mid-morning flights home so we joined them in Key West so they could head to the Key West airport after breakfast. We had breakfast at Blue Heaven on Petronia street in the heart of old Key West. Blue Heaven also own owns Salute! On The Beach restaurant that we went to for dinner on Monday night. Everyone wanted a final dinner at the Square Grouper but they were closed on Sunday and Monday until after Christmas. Another excuse why they need to make another trip!
Birthday Celebration; Kids Cruising Into Key West 12/15/2018
The day started the same as most Saturdays for us in Venture Out and that is with a pancake breakfast. The Saturday pancake breakfasts are a fund raiser for the recrecation committee of VO. Randy likes going because I have stopped making pancakes because of the amount of sugar in the pancakes and in the syrup and I like the breakfast since I don’t have to cook.
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