We docked early in the morning at Key West, Florida where we spent a fun-filled day. First, we took a narrated trolley ride around the town to see the major sites, including Hemingway's house, the "Little White House" used extensively by President Truman when he vacationed, the southernmost point in the continental U.S., and many Jimmy Buffet landmarks including his house and bars where he played. After our tour we explored the town on foot. Unfortunately, Bob and I got separated in the crowd during our last trolley stop and didn't find one another until we returned to the ship. Those of you who know me may know that one of my worst nightmares in getting lost from Bob while we are in a new place, so I was a bit uncomfortable. However, in this case I knew the ship was nearby so I finally relaxed and enjoyed walking around and exploring the sights on foot by myself. Meanwhile, Bob returned to the areas we had passed on the trolley tour and took some great photos. He is really enjoying the new camera he got for Christmas since it is MUCH lighter than his old one. Any of you who have lifted his previous camera can attest to how heavy it was!!!!
We had no idea that Key West was such a quaint, charming, and entertaining town. Streets are shared by thousands of pedestrians, busses, trolleys, and taxis. Yet, everyone appears very relaxed and happy. Perhaps this attitude is inspired by the laid back nature (or something else) of their hometown hero, Jimmy Buffet!!!!! At any rate, it was a great place to spend the day. It reminded me a lot of Hawaii, which is one of my favorite places in the world.
The ship is docked next to a pier that has a very large plaza where there are a wide variety of street entertainers vying to capture the attention of the surrounding crowds. The one who seemed to be the most successful was a juggler who juggled fire sticks while riding a very tall unicycle. He was so successful at holding the spectator's attention that the other entertainers waited until he was finished before they started their shows!!
We re-boarded our ship and readied ourselves for dinner. The food on this cruise line is amazing. Not only is it delicious but the presentation is beautiful. I'm sure Bob will be snapping photos of some of the more unique and beautiful plates. We were seated at a table next to a most AMAZING couple from Scotland. We introduced ourselves and would up talking and laughing the entire evening. We spent a lot of time sharing stories and experiences about our children and grandchildren. We had so much fun with them and are thrilled they are on the ship with us. Although they live in Scotland, they also own a house and vineyard in Spain, where they do most of the work themselves (not a bad friend to have)!!! It sounds absolutely beautiful, but a lot of work.
After dinner the four of us wobbled off to the theater to listen to the evening's entertainment, who was a harpist from Peru. She was incredibly talented on the harp, as well as being able to stand up, concentrate, and play while the ship was swaying back and forth on 8-10 foot swells. Also impressive was the fact that she was wearing a full-length formal gown which she could have tripped on at any moment and at least 5" spike heels. Quite remarkable!!!
After the show we were quite ready to retire to our suite and go to bed, so we passed the opportunity to go to the disco and dance the night away to 70s music. Guess that just confirms that we're old.
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