Key West was the perfect place to take a vacation in January. It was warm, sunny, peaceful, and relaxing. A great way to escape the snow and cold for a few days.
Key West is the southernmost point in the continental US. It's only about 4 square miles, so it's easy to get around by foot or bike. We rented bikes for the first few days and biked or walked everywhere!
There's lots to do for such a small island! On the southern side of the island there's a boardwalk and beaches; on the northern side there's a pier and shopping.
Key West is known for its Key Lime pies, so we tried Key Lime Pie on a stick, as well as the traditional version; both were delicious! Many places have great homemade ice cream, too.
Duval Street is the famous street with lots of restaurants and bars. Some of my favorite places for breakfast were the Cafe Moka and Banana Cafe. They're right next door to each other and both are the cutest little cafes. Banana Cafe had an upstairs balcony that I loved.
There were several historical sites that we visited. We had to take a few pictures at the end of the road (end of route 1). We also went to Ernest Hemingway's house and got to see some of his six-toed cats, and his swimming pool, which was the first one on the island and cost a small fortune.
On our last day, we rented mopeds. They were a lot of fun, but harder to operate than I thought!
The beaches were beautiful and mostly deserted when we were there (in January).
One of the other cool things we did was a kayak tour of the mangroves. The mangrove trees grow in such a way that they form natural waterways in order to keep a water supply to all the trees. It's like a maze - luckily one that's the perfect size for a kayak!
Key West was such a fun vacation. I liked it because it was peaceful and relaxing, but there was still enough to see and do. Of course, we went during the off season, so it wasn't very crowded (except for the race). I already want to come back to visit sometime!
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