The Keys

[Giorgio]

Hey Pipe dream I guess that week of fishing wasn't a Pipe Dream!!! Well done.

[phatdaddy]

I m jealous, we had planned to try to go this year, but the storm had other ideas. Sounds like you were in the marathon area, lots to do there.

[SkunkBoat]

love that Keys fishing

[Pipe_Dream]

It's wonderful there. Fish, eat, and drink. What's not to love?

We stayed at Mariner's in Key Largo. One day the weather didn't look good, so we drove to Key West to see how much it had changed (I hadn't been there since 1989). To be honest, I saw enough and don't need to go back. Cruise ship had docked and the streets were crowded. The charm that I remember wasn't in evidence this time. Time changes perspective, too, though, and maybe I overlooked things in my 20s that I don't so easily overlook today. Plus, in my 20s I stayed with friends who lived there. This time I was just another tourist. The drive down (on a Wednesday) was in fairly heavy traffic. Big Pine Key was mostly brown, I think the salt water from Irma killed a lot of trees. Anyway, we drove down and back in a day, and I really don't need to go south of 7 mile bridge any time in the near future. Islamorada is where it's at.

[randlemanboater]

I am headed down to Marathon next week, I am very excited.

It is my son's college graduation celebration trip.

[Pipe_Dream]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

I am headed down to Marathon next week, I am very excited.

It is my son's college graduation celebration trip.

That's great! Congrats and enjoy.

[charlie_the_tuna]

yeah, the keys have become so touristy, it's tough to have a relaxing time. I lived there for a couple years back in my early 20s. it's changed. I've changed. like you said, the drive down is stop and go all the way down. don't matter what time of day or night. always traffic. that has a lot of bearing on where I plan to settle down in 6 years. I love the area. I hate what it's become.