Our final stop, Key West, was a treat. We
will probably return for a stay on our own when we have time to explore it at
our leisure.
We toured Harry Truman’s Little White House,
which, combined with our visits to the Truman Library in Independence, keeps
his presidential stock in the blue chip category. (If you’ve never visited a
presidential library, you’re missing a bet. We plan to hit more in the coming
years.)
We then kind of strolled the touristy area,
visited (and spent money at) Crazy Shirts, a Hawaiian based store that we had
known previously only through the catalogs that show up at our house. We
finished with a “perfect” margarita from the original Margaritaville, and the
drink lived up to its name. The bar itself is small and dark, without the long
lines (at least in mid-afternoon) of the chain restaurants that share the name.
One more item off the bucket-list.
Back to Miami and the real world tomorrow,
but it’s been a nice trip and a good rehearsal for the 16-day cruise from Miami to Los
Angeles (via the Panama Canal) we have planned for next year. We really enjoy
Regent Seven Seas and its (pretty much) all inclusive approach (including
drinks, wine at dinner, etc.) that doesn’t leave you stunned (or force you to
think about every decision) as you get off the ship. Nothing’s free, of course,
you essentially pay in advance, but, as noted previously, I don’t like the
nickel and dime approach of other lines (as in bartering, I want to know the
cost up front and decide from there).
So many places to see, so many things to do.
Can’t wait to see what comes next as Carolyn and I enjoy our time and each
other’s company. (Our ship is the one in the middle, below.) Our next ship will be a little bigger, probably holds another dozen or so passengers, I think! Still time to join us....
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