the GAY parade will not be while we are here.... would have loved to see it......
Charlene.....Oklahoma Strangers Are Friends.....Not Yet Met To See GOD'S Wonders.....Travel 2011 34ft TARRA Class A Motor Home From: ann banks <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 10:18 AM >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] What we did yesterday > > >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. >>had to walk up flights of stairs!! Bummer. >>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 hoping >>that 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 Baby Deep >>Fryer. That is the small version of the Fry Daddy Deep Fryer.(got mine at >>walmart real 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 > >
