The Florida Keys

The Florida Keys, the southern- most point in the United States, is a sun- worshipper's and fisherman's heaven! It 123 miles from Homestead, FL, to Key West, the tip of the Keys. (Note: a "key" is an island.) There are no alternate routes--only the one road. We drove our truck but left our camper in Homestead.

Getting to the Keys means driving over miles of causeways, some of them up to seven miles long. The weather was gorgeous--as was the scenery! The pictures pretty much tell the story.

We were advised to drive to the Keys on a weekday, because traffic is impossible on weekends. As it was, we found it difficult to drive our big truck because streets were crowded and narrow. There were many bicyclists, pedi-cabs, and pedestrians in addition to the usual traffic. We had a fabulous seafood lunch near the yacht pictured, walked on the sand beaches and onto several piers.

We saw no commercial ships as we drove to and from Key West, only pleasure boats. Resorts were everywhere. We marveled at the number of RV parks--most jammed full to the point that awnings could hardly be raised.