It’s oddly calming, which for two people who don’t particularly understand “calm,” is revolutionary. Then, somehow, you’ve filled the day and it’s time for sunset and cocktails. Then you stroll down the street to any one of the over 400 restaurants on this tiny island to get coffee or maybe breakfast. You get up in the morning, throw on a (probably rumpled) T-shirt and shorts, walk out onto your porch/patio/beach into 72-degree weather, and take in a spectacular sunrise. I mean, sure, there are water sports, bicycling, and fishing… But there’s literally nothing productive to do, hence my guy Jimmy’s line about nothing to show but his brand-new tattoo.īut… it kind of doesn’t matter there. Key West pinks (which are essentially - don’t let anyone fool you here - shrimp) are considered fine dining, and most of the restaurants boast vibes matching names like the Thirsty Mermaid, Flying Monkeys, and Flaming Buoy.Īnd there’s not much to do. The restaurants aren’t particularly great (good is a more fair assessment). Key West is touristy, especially in some parts like Duval Street, Hemingway’s house, Sloppy Joe’s, and the Southernmost Point. And now we’ve found ourselves returning every year and trying to describe to others why. It was cold at home, everyone was working whenever and wherever, so our originally planned four day trip turned into a week. Our first trip back (after about 10 years) was mid-pandemic. These songs exemplify why visitors to Key West tend to extend their trips, first by days, then by weeks.
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