Leila, Brian, Nate, A.P. and I loaded up the buick and road tripped all the way down south. If you have ever been down there, it is a very long drive. Once you hit Key Largo and see the crystal clear blue water and white beaches you, or atleast me, get really excited! But then you have 2 more hours in the car until you get to Key West. But boy was it worth it.
When we first got there, we headed straight to the beach. Played in the sand and water. Leila loved it. The waters are filled with more marine life than the st. pete beaches, so we saw some crabs, fish, and sea squirts. Being the science nerd I am, i was sure to explain to Leila ALL about them. A.P. seemed interested too. After the beach we went to Conch Republic Grill. Leila loved it because there were two huge fish tanks and she loved watching them swim by.
The second day in Key West, Brian, Leila and I went on an adventure downtown. I was itching to absorb all the culture and show Leila the sights. Brian, however, thought it was hot. It was fun to walk the streets and look at everything. We should have picked a better time when it wasnt as hot because I would have loved to stay longer. After downtown we went back to the hotel and I got some free time. Layed out by the pool and soaked up some rays while Brian and Leila took a nap!
Our next adventure was on a glass bottom boat. The Keys are a great place to snorkel, but since Leila cant swim yet, we thought the next best thing would be to experience the coral and other marine life through plexi-glass! Plus it was a sunset cruise so after seeing all the cool fish we watched a beautiful sunset.
On our last day in the keys we did some more exploring. This time we started a little earlier. First we went to the Keys Aquarium. There was a touch tank, turtles, sting rays, SHARKS, octupus, jelly fish, and a lot more. The octopus was very active and fun to watch. Of course right as the feeding and guide started, Leila fell asleep. Brian and I still enjoyed learning new things. We also went to the southern most point of the continental U.S. only 90 miles from Cuba, 120 miles from Miami, and 127 miles from the closest Walmart... as they tell us! lol.
After the aquarium we all regrouped and headed off to Fort Lauderdale to watch the Florida Marlins play the Pittsburgh Pirates. We didnt go because we love the teams, but because one of Brians goals is to go to all the Major League Baseball stadiums. We can cross that one off our list. It seems to be a pattern, Leila was on yet another jumbo tron! This time we got a picture, not a great one, but here is our little cutie!!
Overall, We had a great time. It was a beautiful place filled with great memories with great people. I love my friends and FAMILY!
Looks like you guys had such a great time. And you got some really good pictures!
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