The Southernmost Point of the continental US is an obligatory spot for a photo and a slushee. We toured Earnest Hemingway’s home, which is home to the descendants of his famous 7-toed cats. We took a road trip down to Key West and walked for miles. Luckily the Jolly Roger was up and running. Driving down route 1, we passed miles of trash and rubble piles, wrecked boats, shredded campers, and destroyed homes littered the landscape. The category 4 Hurricane Irma had hit the keys only 2 months prior. We were new to Southern Florida and this was our first trip to the keys with the boys. The next day was more swimming and fishing before returning home from our mini-vacation. Thanksgiving Day! The boys are cleaning the grill and helping prepare for dinner.ĭinner is served! I thought we did pretty good for using only a BBQ and a 2 burner stove.Īll tucked in for the night. So much for fresh fish, it was a good thing we brought Turkey. The boys and I did lots of fishing at the pier, although we didn’t catch anything. We made sure to not lets the kids hang over the railing! The oceanfront dining has its own entertainment as marine life is constantly on display.Ī school of Nurse sharks seen from our dinner table. The first night we had dinner at our favorite Marathon Key restaurant, The Island Fish Company (mile marker 54). We shared stories, compared Casita modifications, and Delicia even ran a 5k “Turkey Trot” with them on a neighboring key. We had the pleasure of meeting another Casita family. We had a partial ocean view peeking between the motorhomes. Here’s our little spot next to our very large neighbor.ĭelicia relaxing after setting up. Marathon is a large key and there’s shopping and restaurants about 10 miles away. I wish we could figure out how to tow our Casita AND our boat! The heated and cooled swimming pool is a hit with the boys. Unlike a national or state park, there’s not much to do on site, but it is a great starting point for exploring, seeing the other keys, and hitting the tourist spots. It’s mostly huge Class A’s and fifth wheels. Staying at the Jolly Roger isn’t really camping, it’s “RV’ing”. It’s located halfway between Miami and Key West. We’ve camped at the Jolly Roger RV Resort in Marathon Key three times so far. Scenic highway Route 1 spans over miles of blue ocean. The Keys are our favorite destination in Southern Florida.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |