Florida Keys Trip Summer 2017
 

Normally the family and I take the RV to the Keys when we go, but unfortunately it is having some internal engine issues. Lucky for me, I know a guy with a house on Sugarloaf Key who rents it out so off we went pulling the V-20 behind my "new" 2008 Suburban.

We had a wonderful time swimming in the canal behind the house, snagging a few fish here and there for fresh fish dinners all week, and even sprung for a seaplane ride to Ft. Jefferson/Dry Tortugas (a retirement gift from my wife and kids).

The wind had blown for a month ahead of our arrival, but laid down on our second day there providing perfect conditions for Mahi fishing and snorkling on Looe Key reef.

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Great post, rmb. We were planning on going this summer, but, was not meant to be. I worked at the fort for a summer back in the 80's. Beautiful place. One of the members here,keyv20, works on a shuttle boat from KW.

Thanks for sharing

great pics, Im ready to go back. Our winter trip a few years back was very windy. One of these days, I'll find another career and be able to take a summer vacation

Great pics. Thanks for sharing. I love those aerial shots from the plane of the fort, etc. Glad you had a great time!!! :clap::clap:

Thanks for sharing the great trip y'all had!

AWESOME! Great pix. Nice weed line you're workin' there!
Those mangrove snapper are fun to catch and great to eat! Great that you got the boat down there.:clap:

It looks like you had a wonderful time. Great pics!

I haven't been to the keys in a long time, really missing being down there. Maybe next year when my youngest is a bit older.

We had a really great time, I think I could live there as a retired person. Don't know that I would want to have to work outside during the summer...it can get pretty unbearable when the wind goes slack.

Most people can't make it 3 months down there. A year is another big move out time. Most who can make it 2 years they say stay. The upper keys is ALOT easier to live in than the lower keys. Once you go over the 7 mile bridge, everything changes.