Goal 69: Kissing the Keys

First of all... Happy 4th of July!

And lastly, but not leastly:

Goal 69: Drive to Key West, FL

I had a full month of visitors. It all started with a mostly nice CP reunion, and then transformed into Whit and her friends, and trailed off with just Whit. On the last weekend she was here, we decided to make the road trip to Key West.

The first night we stopped at Whit's aunt and uncle's house. It was kinda neat, but her aunt didn't like me. We drove on a road that was inhabited by bajillionaires, and shaded with their green.

Then we made it to the Overseas Highway. Driving this was the actual goal. It was awesome. We saw endangered Key Deer that were about 4 feet tall, and key hopped all day.

I would love to swim out to one of these and set up shop... and by shop I mean retire.

We arrived in Key west, and you instantly pick up on the gay vibe because there are chickens that run free, and spectrum flags about.

I visited the Southernmost Point in the Continental US. Which, now that I've thought about it more, doesn't make any sense, because Key West is an island, not really continental...

Even more paradisy.

We got eaten alive here trying to sleep in the car. When we rolled up the windows to keep the mosquitos out, we sweat buckets. With no vacancies from there to the mainland, we bought a bag of ice to try and keep cool... It didn't work great.

The next day we went on a snorkeling trip out in the Atlantic. It was awesome. They took us to one of the only coral reefs (maybe the only one?) in the USA. it was beautiful.

It was good to be with the ocean, and see the endless seas. I miss the blue, and this area of the country really is paradise-ical. I hope to someday own a shack on these shores.
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