January 7th, 2010
The Beauty of Key West, Florida is in the Water
Had a lovely breakfast by the pool of one of the best Key West, Florida hotels. Afterwards, I headed up to the harbor to try and find if there was some room left on a boat for me to go fishing, but, no such luck. All the fishing boats were booked for several days out. I’d be in New York by the time a slot opened up. I was hoping that someone didn’t show up, so I could slip in and do some fantastic deep sea fishing, but everyone showed up!
So, I decided to walk down to Fort Zachary, it didn’t look that far on the map, but I was so wrong! The walk took me a blistering 45 minutes in the heat. Later, I was told it was the hottest day so far in Key West. I have to admit though that the walk was very scenic and an interesting route, because I came across the Bahamian Village. This is where many Cubans and Bahamians settled and have turned the area into a beautiful lushly patchwork of vegetation and faded wooded homes. Many of the locals sit out on their porches and waved to me, wishing me a great day as I passed.
We I finally reached Fort Zachary, I found out that I had to pay a $5 fee to gain entry to the beach. The beach itself was a narrow strip, bordered by pine trees, shade! The water was crystal clear and calm. I actually saw a few colorful fish swimming about that snorkeling would’ve been good here. But, for some reason, I wasn’t interested in snorkeling at the moment. Maybe because I’m snorkel out.
I spent several hours on the beach, it was so relaxing and worth the unexpected hike. I returned back through the Bahamian Village and stopped off at an old fashion hair salon where all the women hang-out to catch up on any news. I got a trim and really enjoyed listening to the ladies talk about who was doing what in the village. Before I returned to my hotel, I visited the southern most point of Key West. Kind of an anticlimax, but at least I can say I was there. Tomorrow, I head back to Miami to catch my flight back home, New York.
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