This week we got to visit one of our favorite stops so far--Key West, Florida. We took the overseas highway 122 miles from the south coast of Florida into the islands. The keys are a lively place with shops, seafood restaurants, and fishermen all along the highway.
On our way into town we stopped at a visitor center and got a reservation for a snorkeling excursion the next morning. That day we went to the beach and explored Duval street. We stayed for the sunset celebration in Mallory Square. It's an incredible experience where the people in Key West gather every single night to throw a party with music and street performers. We also got some amazing coconut pineapple drinks there.
The next morning we returned for our snorkeling adventure. It was absolutely incredible. We took a catamaran about 45 minutes from the shore to the third largest barrier reef in the world. We saw amazing coral formations, brightly colored fish, a jellyfish, and a sea turtle. Noah was able to take the GoPro into the water with him so we got some great video! We'll post it shortly.
When we got back to shore we had lunch at a local restaurant with the best cuban sandwiches we've ever had. After that it was time to leave the islands and we made our way back to the mainland. From there we're making our way up the gulf coast and we're staying with our awesome friends Bill and Darla!
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| Key West Beach. Photo by Noah Childs. |
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| The guys with the nuts. Photo by Noah Childs. |
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| A great fruit stand in south Florida where we got a fantastic mango. Photo by Noah Childs. |
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| Key West Beach. Photo by Bowen Childs. |
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| Key West. Photo by Andrew Seidlitz. |
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| Key West Sunset. Photo by Bowen Childs. |
Awesome! So glad the camera could go underwater. Bowen, I love your Key West sunset picture. Can't wait to have you all here in ABQ before long!
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