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A Local’s Guide to Travelling through and Enjoying Paradise
KEY LARGO - ISLAMORADA - MARATHON - BIG PINE & THE LOWER KEYS -KEY WEST
As mainland Florida disappears into the passing reflections of your rearview mirror, and you become engulfed in the tranquil blues and greens of the Atlantic and Florida Bay waters, you soon realize [...]
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Daytime Swordfishing in the Florida Keys- Cont.
Last month I posted about my Florida Keys daytime swordfishing excursions about the Permit out of Marathon, Florida.
Daytime swordfishing was rather new to all of us during our first few trips and though we did learn a lot, no actual fish were caught. We enticed a few hits, tore up some baits, and also acquainted [...]
Restaurant Review: Lorelei (Islamorada)
Wednesday evening I had the pleasure of dining with my wife and mother at Lorelei Restaurant in Islamorada. My mother, visiting from Cincinnati, wanted an outdoor- Florida Keys style dining experience, and I knew that Lorelei was just the place for her to soak up the flavors of the Keys.
Below is my review of Lorelei [...]
Marathon, Florida 4th of July
I can’t think of a better place to watch a fireworks show than anchored off Sombrero Beach, in the heart of the Florida Keys- Marathon, Florida.
This 4th of July, the city of Marathon again put on a fantastic fireworks display viewed by thousands of people both on the water and on land.
Below are a few [...]
Happy 4th of July
Have a wonderful Independence Day and please be safe- especially if you’re planning to watch the fireworks from the water. There will be a lot of boats out tonight so be patient and use good judgment. I will be watching the fireworks in Marathon, anchored off Sombrero beach aboard the Permit, so hopefully I will [...]
Reel Fiction
I paddled out the narrow canal and alongside the row of thirsty mangrove roots and then crossed the green water of the basin and headed towards the rickety dock at the mouth of the inlet. A light breeze had stirred a gentle chop in the channel and the saltwater slurped against the dock’s splintered pilings [...]
Put the Rum in the Coconut
I blame Men’s Journal for arousing my latest craving; fresh coconut water and booze.
Twice in the magazine’s past twelve issues has an interviewee said that his favorite liquid concoction involves mixing fresh coconut water with alcohol.
First, it was Ozzie Guillen, manager of the Chicago White Sox, who shared that his esteemed drink of choice, in [...]