FLORIDA ADVENTURE...POST 14

By

Gypsy Rhapsody

What??? Another bus ride to Key West...

guess they soaked their aching feet and

were ready for more FUN.

You just never know who you might meet on the bus.

This pirate was heading to work on Mallory Square in Key West.

Vannie loved talking to him.  He reminded her of one of her former students.

He actually had his dog in that duffle bag.  The dog was dressed up, too.

Wonder what their act was?

V and D headed to one of the piers. 

This one was where they cruise ships sailed out and in.

Finally a glass-bottom boat excursion...

Dave had been wanting to do this since they tried it at Wakula Springs...

and the tour boats didn't have the glass-bottoms.

No way Vannie was posing for this pic...but Dave loved it.

"Windows to the reef"

These boats had plenty of glass bottoms for

all to seat around and gaze at the "symphony under the sea".

North America's only living coral reef

Where was the Little Mermaid?  I know Ariel has to be there somewhere.

Vannie and Dave had reservations at a special restaurant at 6:00 pm,

so they had a little time to kill after the boat experience.

Orchids...just handing around...

Good Grief...Just so darn pretty.!!!

This tree looks like it has buttresses similar to some churches in Europe. 

I can tell you one thing, for sure...if Cooper, Maddie, and Vincent

were here, they would be trying to climb this tree.

Introducing the Kapok Tree...

The seeds are surrounded by a fiber that is light and very buoyant.

The fiber was previously used in life jackets.

V and D loved walking around the grounds of this

beautiful Catholic church...Basilica of St. Mary Star by the Sea.

It is the southern most parish of the U.S.

This grotto was built entirely of old coral, which the Keys are actually made of.

Vannie said it was a very peaceful place.

Dave is taking a much needed rest

getting ready for the big extravagant event coming up at 6:00.

ARE YOU READY????

Oh My Goodness...Is the name of this restaurant say what I think it says????

It's pretty clear...BETTER THAN SEX.

Vannie said they saw a report on this dessert restaurant on

the CBS Sunday Morning Show right before they headed on their Florida Adventure.

It had been on their bucket list...so reservations were made...

There were small individual booths...and very romantic lighting.

Perfect date night.!!!

This was Vannie's.

Title...Better Than Sex...

It was an erotic chocolate bread pudding with a cherry filling

with a little scoop of cream cheese and sugar on the side.

This is Dave's.

Title...The Morning After...

It was a sinful chocolate and brie cheese grilled sandwich sprinkled with powered sugar

with a side of cold strawberry soup to cool things down.

They said that the experience was very satisfying.

Need I say more...

This is the next day...and they are STILL eating.

Oh me...Oh my.

Sunset Grille and Raw Bar on the Vaca Key outside the town of Marathon...

Here they are fighting over the last bite of key lime pie...

after eating a meal of conch chowder and blackened yellowed tailed snapper.

Oh me...Oh my...

The Redhead Express...

A delightful band to close out our last night 

at the Florida State Airstream Rally...

They were from Alaska, but were now living in Nashville.

A family of 4 girls and 3 boys...all musicians.

So much talent in one family...

I'm all hooked up...and ready to head out.

Over the bridges back to the Florida mainland...

Up the Florida peninsula...

Over the Florida panhandle...

Heading to Louisiana...