Our Key West road trip…

Last year we headed to Florida not to see Mickey at the parks I may add… We flew into Miami picked up the hire car and headed south to the Florida keys…

Our first stop was an over night in key largo this is the first key you hit on the overseas highway. The next morning after breakfast we had a leisurely drive  to Key West. It’s one road all the way to key west with low speed limits allowing you to take in all the scenery. There are plenty of places to stop have lunch or even take a dip.

Today the total land area of the Florida Keys is 137.3 square miles (356 sq km) and in total there are over 1700 islands in the archipelago. However, very few of these are populated and most are very small. Only 43 of the islands are connected via bridges. The longest bridge been 7 miles long.

We finally arrived in Key West our accommodation was one block back from the quiet end of the ever popular “Duval street” and round the corner from the Southern Most Point of the USA. Where from here it’s only 90 miles to Cuba.

We spent 4 nights 5 days in Key West and loved every minute from the quite relaxing days to the lively nights. Duval street is an array or lively bars with live music from the popular Sloppy  Joe’s to Hogs Breath,  to the seafood restaurants that line the marina. There is something for everyone. With its laid back vibe. Catch the sunset at the famous Mallory square with street entertainers and quaint little stalls. Visit Ernest Hemingway’s home or The Butterfly Museum.

We visited Fort Zachary Taylor historic state park with its military history you can take a guided tour. Then head to the beach one of a few on key west. Take your snorkel it’s really good for snorkeling.

Whether you visit key west as a port of call or an add on to your cruise from Miami or Fort Lauderdale it should definitely be added to your list of places to visit.

Thanks for reading
Lauren xx