My husband and I just returned from a few days in Key West where we celebrated my recent retirement from teaching. Between my career and our children it has been 37 years since we were able to travel in October so we thought it would be a perfect time to head south.
We arrived in time to walk to Duval St. for lunch and stopped by Jack Flats for some pub food and to toast retirement! Yummy and liberating are the best ways to describe that lunch!
Our first impressions of Key West were that it is a very lush, quaint, quiet island. We quickly realized while it is lush, it is anything but quaint and quiet...
The weather was very hot and humid for October in Key West, but that didn't stop us from strolling down Duval St. We also toured the island by trolley, visited the Little White House, Earnest Hemingway's Home, enjoyed sunsets at Hot Tin Roof, and Sunset at the Top, cooled off in the water at Smathers Beach, visited the winery, and, of course, shopped.
We found Key West to be a very artsy community. There are several shops filled with the creations of local artists. We were especially taken by Alan S. Maltz, whose photography lined the breakfast area of our hotel. He does an amazing job of capturing the beauty of Key West and its landscape. You can check out his work at http://www.alanmaltz.com
We stayed at The Silver Palms on Truman Ave. This hotel is about 3 years old and offers clean large rooms with balconies, free parking, and a very nice pool. Its location was ideal for being close to the events on Duval St.
Our few days in Key West were very enjoyable, but we both decided that it was too unconventional for us to spend much time there. As we waited in the airport for our flight we caught a caption in the local newspaper under the photo of the "Citizen of the Day". This person has been living in Key West for quite some time and loves it because he doesn't know of any other place where he can run down the street with nothing on but a coconut on his head and no one cares. Really!!! This is what makes Key West a great place??? This comment is what makes this person a citizen of the day??? After our initial shock we just shook our heads and said, yes, that's Key West.
While we really did enjoy ourselves and were glad to get away for a few days I am very happy to be home living my "normal" life, back into my routine, and healthier eating habits.
Craft shows for October include:
Oct. 12 - Rotterdam Senior Center, Rotterdam, NY - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Oct 19 - Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High School, Burnt Hills, NY - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
There are still a few exclusive sets available. Mention this blog and receive 10% off of your purchase at these shows.
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