Never too old for Key West!I think I'm too old for Key West, but I wish I would've gone when I was younger.
Never too old for Key West!I think I'm too old for Key West, but I wish I would've gone when I was younger.
Are you going for the cats? They are on the property.
Nah. You are never too old for Key West. Just don't drop your car keys. If you do, kick them back to Miami before you try to pick them up.
Seriously, there is nothing better than making it to Key West and eating fresh Stone Crab at one of the places around the island.
Based on friends reports the KW you wish you would have gone to back in the day is gone. They say it has been overrun by the cruise ship people and businesses are catering to them not the old school visitors...
IMO you really haven't been to FL yet. Fl for me starts south of about Fort Myers.In years past I have been to Destin (LOVE this beach area), Panama City Beach, and Tampa on the "inside" of FL as well as orlando (tourist nightmare) and vero beach (quiet little place in October) on the Atlantic side of FL.
Tampa is the furthest south I have gone into FL. Loved the seafood in FL and have been able to swim with the dolphins, go kayaking, and snorkeling as well.
Has anyone been further south? Like Miami, fort Myers? Or even key west?
I have always want to go to key west but timing, money and life have gotten in the way. Unsure if it's worth it? Maybe key largo?
So any recommendation?
Debating on driving (like I normally do) or fly and rent a car?
I want to stuff my face with fresh seafood. Do some kayaking and swim in the ocean/gulf and just enjoy laying in the sand on the beach. Just get away from this Chicago weather and away from work! I got 10 days of vacation days banked for end of oct or 1st week in November.
And the overwhelmingly gay crowd. Fun to watch for a while IMO but I don't want to spend a week in KW. Maybe one day.Based on friends reports the KW you wish you would have gone to back in the day is gone. They say it has been overrun by the cruise ship people and businesses are catering to them not the old school visitors...
Ok, that part of Key West was pretty nice... Lovely garden, lots of cats.
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Too Old? WTF. Great food,great weather and lots to do and see. Everybody needs to go to Key West sometime.I think I'm too old for Key West, but I wish I would've gone when I was younger.
Jedi's plan is good. I would only add that the ex and I floated the itchitucknee and crystal rivers and had a ball. Spring fed crystal clear water.???
Jedi did not bail.
Jedi continues to read the thread.
All good ideas.
Have to decide by weeks end what to do. Did look into Cancun as well but the thought of being stuck in an all inclusive resort is not jedi style.
Jedi would rather drive and see stuff and be able to ask hey where can I eat around here and go to local diners and just explore vs tourist stuff.
So as much as I like the idea of KW based on what others have posted maybe it's not for me.
Maybe I'll just start at Clearwater and work my way to ft. Myers and then maybe drive for 1 day to KW just to get it out of my system and come back to ft myers before going back up.
Unsure...