I have been to Key West twice and liked parts of it but it is so dirty. I did enjoy Mallory Square At night--some weird people--like San Francisco and New Orleans. You should be there for Gay Pride Parade--anything goes---bad deal to me. I enjoyed going out on boat to see the Coral Reefs. Ann
On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 8:53 AM, Charlene <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > > > Charles & I went to Key West, FL yesterday.. > We went to the old Zachery-Taylor Fort. > It is not handi-cap accessible. [image: :P tongue] > had to walk up flights of stairs!! Bummer.[image: :(( crying] > It was a big disappointment. > FORT POINT in San Francisco out shines it big time. > http://www.nps.gov/fopo/index.htm > > > After that we went to town and did part of the BAR STROLL tickets we > bought. > 5 bars that are part of the local history. > The 5 bars were where we got 1 free drink. > The BAR STROLL was 30$ per person, which was a good deal as the drinks are > 8-9$ each........making ours be 6$ each. So saying they were all 8$ that is > 40$ X 2=80$ > so we saved 20$ on the drinks. > Charles and I aren't drinkers but thought it would be fun going to the > different bars and sipping our way through the drinks just to enjoy the > bars/ambiance & music in each. > So far we have had a BLUE FISH.....good, a Mojito....really bad(the > waitress was really nice, we got up to leave and when she saw we hadn't > finished our drinks came to us and ask why?? we told her we did NOT like > the Mojito's at all....the sweet thing said she would get us another one to > replace that one free of charge.....needless to say she got a good tip, > changed it for a TROPICAL STORM.....not bad. > > We stayed in Mallory Square for SUNSET which is a big thing there. > Was a disappointment because there really weren't any clouds........no > clouds......YUCKY sunset. > We will go down later than we have been about 4pm ...........really > hopingthat the sunset today will > cooperate!! > Then after that do the last 3 bars we have our drink tickets for. > I think doing the bars at night will be better than during the day. > At the *RED FISH BLUE FISH* bar we had CRAB FRITTERS(just about all the > bars serve food also) > They were really good. Like a Fritter/hush puppy with crab in them. > That is something I can make at home, with a little practice I can get > them to taste like theirs...........maybe even better because i can/will > use maybe more crab in them. I will be using the imitation crab because > of the $$ they want or real crab meat so the taste maybe way off. From > tasting they I told Charles that I could use the can of Salmon and they > would have the same taste. > I won't be doing it until we get home because I didn't bring my FRY BabyDeep > Fryer. > That is the small version of the Fry Daddy Deep Fryer.(got mine at > walmartreal cheep) > It is small enough to not use lots of oil, which saves money and big > enough to do 1 nice size piece of fish in it. > > We are sorry that we won't be here starting this next Saturday. > Key West starts it's FANTASY FEST, which is rather like Mard Gras in New > Orleans. > Saturday they have the parade the for the next week celebrating with big > street party's etc...with people in costume.......and lots of body > painting. > We say many examples of it yesterday. The women(most young but a few old > ones...yuck). > They take off their shirts with no bra and have their torso > painted.........!! > During the FEST we were told that they strip down to maybe a g-string and > have the body painted. The men do the same. > We were told that a few don't bother with the g-strings.LOL > Some nudity doesn't bother me at all........hell I worked in a hospital > far to mny years! > > > We are looking for the next spot for us to go to. > Somewhere in the MIAMI area. > Checking out the ENCORE parks. > Right now we can stay at them(all except in the Keys, for 99$ a week). > Can't locate our ENCORE book so Charles has going to the office to see if > they have one..hope they do. > That is easier to look at than pulling them up on the web site. > > We bought some KEY LIME juice while in town. It has such a different taste > that regular limes........ > I have my stuff out to make a pie so need to get at it. > Have a great day..... > > > Charlene.....Oklahoma > Strangers Are Friends.....Not Yet Met > To See GOD'S Wonders.....Travel > 2011 34ft TARRA Class A Motor Home > > > -- Enjoy this day God has given it to you
