I did hear Swedish at breakfast. In fact, the borrow-a-book shelf in the hotel lobby has 3 swedish novels on it! When P&I were at the beach, a swedish family came and settled in in front of us. (They didn't stay long, but they did think the beach was härligt)
I'm not much for just sitting on a beach anymore. Unless I have something to do, read, or am wearing a hat, I have a hard time staying put on the sand. So, I went for an explore. At the bottom of White Street, there is a very large pier, large like 4 lanes of traffic large. Looking over the side into the water, I saw little yellow and black striped fish, little pale blue fish, something iridescent that might have been a parrot fish, and a shark. Good size - 3 1/2 feet. Probably a nurse shark.
Where we chose to set up, seemed like a great spot. Near enough to the water but out of the traffic. What we didn't factor in was the nearby tree that was shedding, and quietly divebombed us with seed pods and pineneedle-like things.
Sunset is big business here in Key West. Every day at Mallory Square, there is a sunset festival. Street entertainers set up shop, as do food and craft vendors. We had heard there was a cat show, where cats actually jumped through a flaming hoop. If it was there, we didn't find it. Closest we came was a tightrope-walking golden retriever wearing red plaid boxers (poor dear). Nice sunset. Worth the wait.
Dinner tonight was at Blue Heaven. In my research, this was the place not to miss. It's in Bahama town, near Southernmost Point, at the corner of Petronia and Thomas. It's amazing. The setting is like something out of a movie set. The drinks are really good, and the food is outstanding. Their version of key lime pie comes with meringue. Essentially, 1 1/2 inches of pie and 6 inches of meringue.
Key West is a beautiful place to wander around. Most of the houses in Old Town date from the mid- late- 1800s. They are 2 story houses with white clapboard siding, and porches decorated with ornate gingerbreading. You hear about people who travel to places and come home with a house. For a while yesterday, I thought I could be one of those people. We found a real fixer upper, a Property Brothers special (616 Caroline street). Problem - even for a renovator's special, they are asking $1.5 million. (Mind you, it's on a large lot). The other Old Town houses on the market that have already been renovated go from $2.5 million - close to $10 million. Guess I'm not coming home with a house.
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