Key West Vacation - Part IV

During the balance of the week’s stay we relaxed and took in a lot of activities that would not have been possible in any other environ.

We went for a nice long cruise on a glass bottom boat over the coral reef. This featured sipping a very well made set of Margaritas and discussing with several folks on the boat what the best margarita recipe would include. We took a lot of pictures and video to commemorate that afternoon.

We spent time at the roof top pool and bar of our hotel and every night we made our way down to Mallory square to watch the ode to the sunset ceremonies and all of the street musicians and performers that congregate there at that time of day.

We spent a lot of time relaxing on both sides of the island. We strolled through the residential areas and dined out every evening at a different eating establishment.

One of the best of these eating experiences took place at the Finnegan’s Wake Irish Pub. This was a great find and featured classic Irish and British dishes along with fine folk music in the evenings.

Another one that was very memorable was the Conch Republic Seafood Company. This restaurant was located on the gulf side of the island and had a fine view of an impressive marina where there were several catamarans that offered sunset cruises. The restaurant had a wonderful open setting that had some of the best seafood I think I had ever tasted. Having come from the New England region, we were very fussy about any type seafood chowder but this version was awesome.

All too quickly we had to say goodbye to our island paradise and head back to the northeast. It was a great break from our usual lives and I will always treasure this last vacation with my son. It remains one of those special father / son memories (at least for me.)