If we can DREAM it, we can do it! ..... another 30 day vacation Update 02/07

[englishrose47]

Okay the cliffanging COMMOTION!!!!!Enquiring minds want to know ???

 

[pinkxray]

Yum, that pie on a stick looks good. I'll have to store the name away because the first piece didn't sound very good. The second piece sounded wonderful, nice tart lime pie and chocolate, mmmmmmmm

I love seeing the cruise ships too. Makes me kind of want to book a cruise with a stop in Key West


Uh-oh, commotion. What could it be?

 

[ms mouse]

Wonderful trip report, thank you for sharing.

 

[A&A'sGrammy]

Key West is such a fun funcky place. We just love it. Do try to make it to Mallory Square for sunset some time. It really is magical!

 

[KatMark]

Great update, Karin. The view is gorgeous, and the food is making my tummy grumble (guess I didn't eat enough for dinner ).

 

[dizneeat]

I will let you know as soon as I find out more. There is still a chance I may not go. Airfare is being tricky... but also, I don't necessarily want to take a trip completely solo and that is what it is looking like may happen. We will see though. I have till December 1 to apply for a deferment on my race registration. I for sure will be going back for the ToT race next fall (so the end of September) It is really too bad I cant just transfer the registration from the princess onto that registration...but it has to go to the 2014 PHM.

We still have over three months to plan, Ann! It would just be so much fun if we ALL could get together for a few minutes.
Don't tell me about airfare - it is just horrid at the moment and I really goofed up on booking our summer vacation flight.
I am still keeping my fingers crossed it will work out for you and we will get to see you (selfish me! )

Okay the cliffanging COMMOTION!!!!!Enquiring minds want to know ???

It's nothing bad, Rosie. Very nice event we got to witness.

Yum, that pie on a stick looks good. I'll have to store the name away because the first piece didn't sound very good. The second piece sounded wonderful, nice tart lime pie and chocolate, mmmmmmmm

I love seeing the cruise ships too. Makes me kind of want to book a cruise with a stop in Key West


Uh-oh, commotion. What could it be?

I just loved the second Key Lime on a stick - so nice and tart and a thicker crust. Yum, yum!!
Just good commotion, ....... you will all be disappointed when you find out - nothing drastic.

Wonderful trip report, thank you for sharing.

I am glad you like it so far ..... lots more to come!

 

[dizneeat]

Key West is such a fun funcky place. We just love it. Do try to make it to Mallory Square for sunset some time. It really is magical!

I really had a Mallory Square sunset on my list this time (we have NEVER made it there for the sunset in 4 trips to Key West!), but again, we never made it there. But I will put it on my list again for next summer. Thanks for your !

Great update, Karin. The view is gorgeous, and the food is making my tummy grumble (guess I didn't eat enough for dinner ).

Thank you, Kathy.
We just love the location of our resort room - it is absolutely gorgeous .... and the food is equally yummy.

 

[pas130]

Miss Karin....the commotion

 

[dizneeat]

Miss Karin....the commotion

I'm working on it ....... really, I am working on it! (The trip report, not the commotion as such. )

 

[dizneeat]

Day 5, August 15

A lovely view, a wedding and a guest in the tree - Part 2

Then we noticed some commotion at the beach area right underneath our balcony. They put up ropes, asked people to move and removed the hammock.

Something was up and we whatever it was we would have front row seats. But there was something else we wanted to do that afternoon. And we were about to set out to fulfill our goal.
At around 3.30 we got ready to head out again. We wanted to try the viewing area on top of the Crowne Plaza Key West-La Concha hotel. Their rooftop is open to the public after 4pm and we wanted to check out the view from there. So we walked up Duval Street

from the opposite direction than in the morning. It was hot, real hot, so we walked very slowly.
But Key West is not very large so after about 20 minutes we had reached our destination. We asked at the Concierge desk IF we were allowed to go up to the deck and where we needed to go and we were directed towards the front of the hotel to an elevator that went up to the rooftop.
So we headed over there and within a few more minutes the elevator doors opened into a bar. We were both hot and tired and the bar server was friendly and tempted us with ice-cold drink, so we just could not say no to him. Tom opted for a

beer and I was easily talked into a

Strawberry Daiquiri. He handed me a huge cup full of it and since he had made so much another half a cup as well.

Drink in hand we headed outside into the blazing sun on the rooftop, but as hot as it was the views from up there were amazing. We found a table and some chairs and just sat there enjoying the view and our drinks for a while, then we walked from one side to the other to make the most of our visit.

Suddenly we noticed some noise coming towards us and when we turned around we could see a plane flying very low over Key West, approaching its airport.

To be continued ............

 

[pas130]

Suddenly we noticed some noise coming towards us and when we turned around we could see a plane flying very low over Key West, approaching its airport.

To be continued ............

Strawberry Daquiri YUM!!!

 

[dizneeat]

Day 5, August 15

A lovely view, a wedding and a guest in the tree - Part 3

Suddenly we noticed some noise coming towards us and when we turned around we could see a plane flying very low over Key West, approaching its airport.

And while Tom was quickly snapping some pics a guy came up to us pointing at the airplane and telling us that in all the days he had come up to the rooftop he had always had a camera but he had left it in his room that day. We were stunned when we check our watches as we had stayed up on the rooftop

for an hour and a half without us even noticing how much time had gone by. So we said goodbye to the beautiful view and headed to the elevator again. And soon enough we found ourselves back on the ground level and on our way back to the Southernmost on the Beach.
On the way there we passed the pier opposite the original part of the hotel

and walked out and took some more pics, then we crossed the beach and used the back entrance to our hotel.

The elevator in our building was down so we climbed up the two flights of stairs, and once back in the room grabbed another beverage before going outside on the balcony. Our first thought was for the iguana. Was it still there in the palm tree?

Yes, it had changed position slightly but was still sitting there in the tree

and suddenly we realized that we had been right with our thoughts about what the beach would be used for. There was a wedding being performed right underneath our balcony.

We and many other hotel guests out on the pier watched the bride and groom exchanging their vows and then watched them having their photos taken.

It made for a fun and relaxing late afternoon on the balcony. Around 7pm we thought about having dinner and where to drive for it, but then decided to just stay close and head over to the Southernmost Beach Café again.

To be continued ............

 

[dizneeat]

Strawberry Daquiri YUM!!!

And there was more than plenty of it! It was so hot and I drank it pretty quickly and FELT it, big time.

 

[deenbrad]

What a beautiful spot for a wedding!

 

[AlohaLucie99]

So jealous of your 30 day vacations. Enjoying reading all about your trip though. We visited Key West a few years ago before heading up to Disney. We took a jet ski tour round the island and I fell off For a while I thought we might have to cancel our Disney plans as I couldn't even walk ... luckily a few days later and I was able to hobble about but boy did it hurt!!! My advice ... DO NOT hire a jet ski

Can't wait for the next instalments

Lucie

 

[englishrose47]

What a great view of the Beach Wedding !!! Your daiquiri looked delicious !!!! Carol is , as I knew she would , thinking about cruising in 2014 after I report how the Disney Cruise is !! I noticed they have a cruise ( not Disney) that stops in Key West hmmmmmm!!

 

[Wicket's Mom]

Great pictures of Key West, my son is heading there in two weeks! I may try to sneak into their luggage!

 

[MomlvsGoofy]

Great trip report! Can't wait to read more. Key West looks beautiful.

 

[Mom&RN]

What a pretty place to get married! There is something about a wedding, even if you don't know the people it is fun to watch. The plane pictures were also great! I don't know that I could have enjoyed the roof top with no shade. I would have felt cooked!

 

[annmarieda]

We still have over three months to plan, Ann! It would just be so much fun if we ALL could get together for a few minutes.
Don't tell me about airfare - it is just horrid at the moment and I really goofed up on booking our summer vacation flight.
I am still keeping my fingers crossed it will work out for you and we will get to see you (selfish me! )

I really hope that we are able to meet. As of right now, I am just not sure it is going to happen. I am registered for the phm... but it may be that I have no one to run it with me. If that person then doesn't go, then I have to decide if I am still going to do it. My only thought is... if I transfer it to next year... will have the same situation? If I do go, I need to get something booked so I have a place to stay.

I love all the beach photos! I think it looks so relaxing! You are totally changing my view on cruises and beaches!!!

The wedding is super cool to have caught...

and I am still impressed with the iguana.