This morning, we woke up bright and early (so what else is new, right?!?) and discovered that breakfast in our hotel didn't start for almost two hours. So we decided to take advantage of the cooler weather and go for a walk around the island. We bought some coffee at a cute little shop on Duval Street to begin our exploring. We saw the southernmost point in the continental US, tons of chickens and roosters (complete with the sunrise cock-a-doodle-doo-ing), the Key West Lighthouse, Hemingway's house, and a grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes who protects the island from hurricane devastation. OK, so maybe our walk didn't cover the whole island, but we saw many of the hotspots that were on our must-see list!
By the time we were back, breakfast was being served, so we settled into a cute table right next to the pool, and had delicious fruit and yogurt parfaits, fresh-squeezed orange juice, and piping hot coffee/tea. It was just what the doctor ordered: light, refreshing, and perfectly cool in such a humid climate! Off to the gym for a morning workout before hitting the beach!
After getting cleaned up post-gym, we wandered down to Fort Zachary Taylor Park and beach and set up camp for the morning. The water was gorgeous, just the right temperature, and the sun was hot! We got wraps for lunch from a vendor right on the beach and really enjoyed the day. We went back to the hotel in just enough time to reapply sunscreen and grab my snorkel gear before heading down to the historic seaport to meet our ship, the Caribbean Spirit, for a sunset snorkeling and sangria cruise. The weather was just gorgeous and all the tropical fish near the coral reef were funny! We swam with some barracudas, and Patrick thought he saw a small nurse shark! It was a great evening only topped by a great seafood dinner on the pier when we were finished!
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