The Eagle Has Landed...

Today, Brenda and I reached our ultimate Honeymoon destination, Key West! We left Key Largo at 8:30 this morning after another superb breakfast at the Treetop Restaurant. We really enjoyed our time there. We were very excited to begin our journey down A1A all the way to Mile Marker 0! We had a great ride all the way, listening to Bluegrass music with the top down on the Jeep. We drove straight to downtown Key West and began our exploration of Duval Street (Duval Street is to Key West what Bourbon Street is to New Orleans). We had a great time walking in and out of all of the shops...most were the typical tourist traps with 2 for $10 T Shirts, but there were also some unique shops, including some nice art galleries in which we spent some time. Kinda funny, there was a Banana Republic right on Duval Street...on the way out of the store we were laughing hysterically that we had to go in BR while in Key West. We had a recommendation from a friend of Brenda's of a great Cuban Restaurant called PePe's, and we made our way there for lunch. Like everything else in Key West, the atmosphere was so laid back that were hardly annoyed by our absolutely fabulous waiter that just loved to hear himself talk (he was absolutely fabulous, darling). We had some good Cuban food and then headed back to check in to the Doubletree Resort. We managed a quick turnaround and were back Downtown for appetizers and people watching on the deck right on Duval Street at Hardrock Cafe. Everything was great. Next we headed down to Mallory Square for Sunset and all of the Street Theatre that we have heard so much about. Needless to say, we were not disappointed. We saw a juggler that juggled big sharp knives and stuff that was on fire. But the best part of his act was the two dogs that he worked into the show. They had hats on! See picture of Brenda above. This guy was really a great showman and he probably makes a pretty good living. It was getting dark and we decided to ride bikes past Hemingway's house and then head back to the room. We will have an early morning tomorrow on the bikes as we explore Old Town Key West. Y'all come back now, ya hear?