Key West, Florida

We drove from Fort Lauderdale to Key West, which took about 4 hours. It was a scenic drive with over 100 miles of ocean and islands.

View along the drive

We stayed at the Key Lime Inn.

Key Lime Inn

Phil swimming in the pool at the Key Lime Inn

Key West has wild roosters that roam the island and crow at all hours of the day.


Duval Street is the main (touristy) street of Key West. It is lined with restaurants, bars, and gift shops. Duval Street ends at Mallory Square on the Western side of Key West. Crowds gather at the square each night to watch the sun set as well as street performers.

Street performer balancing, juggling machetes,
and playing "When the Saints Comes Marching In" on his harmonica

Julie & Phil in Mallory Square as the sun set for the evening

Beautiful Key West Sunset

Phil in front of Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville Restaurant

Phil had the Cheeseburger in Paradise. Julie was disappointed that they didn't play "Margaritaville" at all during the time we ate at the restaurant.

Phil & Julie at the Southernmost Point in the Continental U.S. - 90 miles to Cuba

The Southernmost Beach

We visited the Key West Cemetery, which was founded in 1847.

Tombstone for Ellen Mallory (1792-1855), mother of Stephen Mallory who became a U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Confederate Navy.

U.S.S. Maine Monument

The U.S.S Maine blew up in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898 and killed several hundred American sailors. Several of the sailors are buried in the Key West Cemetery.

Key West Lighthouse

Julie & Phil by a sign for the lighthouse

Route 1 begins/ends in Key West.

Phil at the start of Route 1 going North

Julie at the end of Route 1 going South

Phil and Julie at Mile Marker Zero

One of our lunches: Mahi Mahi (left) and Shrimp and Scallop Stir Fry (right)