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What a small world "I know you know", my wife's grandfather owned one of the places there along with Tony. I believe he sold it to Tony when he retired and moved out of state. I stayed there while he still owned it and loved it. Sadly haven't been back to stay there since.
Sombrero reef
Alligator red
Looe key nature preserve
Bahia honda state park
Day trip to key west
John pennekamp state park (kayak/paddle mangroves, dive/snorkel christ statue)
Tons of wrecks to fish
Beaches a plenty.
Be careful of the sudden stops due to hidden sand bars and shifting sands. I experienced it quite a few times, sudden depth changes from 5-6 feet to 1-1.5 feet.
Sombrero reef
Alligator red
Looe key nature preserve
Bahia honda state park
Day trip to key west
John pennekamp state park (kayak/paddle mangroves, dive/snorkel christ statue)
Tons of wrecks to fish
Beaches a plenty.
Middle Keys is way better than Key West for boating, snorkeling, and fishing. Key West is for drinking at bars, shopping, and people watching. Middle Keys is for everything water and Islamorada is well boater's party heaven.
Be careful of the sudden stops due to hidden sand bars and shifting sands. I experienced it quite a few times, sudden depth changes from 5-6 feet to 1-1.5 feet.
Middle Keys is way better than Key West for boating, snorkeling, and fishing. Key West is for drinking at bars, shopping, and people watching. Middle Keys is for everything water and Islamorada is well boater's party heaven.
Marker 88 is at mile marker 88 on the Gulf side spicificaly Plantation Key. There is a YouTube vid or two about it. Snipes and Mud Key are West in a row of Marvin Key. mud Key has channels to explore if you like that. Again tons of YouTube videos on them.
You "MUST" keep your eyes on the road (so to speak) at all times when running anywhere in the Keys, you will be able to see patches of blades of grass sticking out of the water, Tell Tell sign that a drastic change in depth is coming, we spend all summer in the Keys every year so we are used to it. Good thing is you own a Jet Powered boat so your drag is sooo much less than someone with an OB. Enjoy!!!
BTW Marker 88 is off Mile Marker 88 on the Bay Side, GREAT food and Sunset.
You "MUST" keep your eyes on the road (so to speak) at all times when running anywhere in the Keys, you will be able to see patches of blades of grass sticking out of the water, Tell Tell sign that a drastic change in depth is coming, we spend all summer in the Keys every year so we are used to it. Good thing is you own a Jet Powered boat so your drag is sooo much less than someone with an OB. Enjoy!!!
BTW Marker 88 is off Mile Marker 88 on the Bay Side, GREAT food and Sunset.
The more we talk about our Key West vacation in June, the more I want to bring a boat and meet everyone there regardless of how they get there, and the more strange looks I get. What's the point of being surrounded by water If I cant boat on it? I finally cracked yesterday and after I was done ranting for a few minutes, my wife flatly says "You sound like Seinfeld doing a bit about being stranded on Gilligans Island. We're not taking the boat! "
The more we talk about our Key West vacation in June, the more I want to bring a boat and meet everyone there regardless of how they get there, and the more strange looks I get. What's the point of being surrounded by water If I cant boat on it? I finally cracked yesterday and after I was done ranting for a few minutes, my wife flatly says "You sound like Seinfeld doing a bit about being stranded on Gilligans Island. We're not taking the boat! "
Keep you eyes on the target.
Based on what you described she is getting emotional about it. That is far better that a calm & cold blooded "NO". You just need to persist.
Let me take a wild guess, she likes Seinfeld, right ?
You have just as much right to put your foot down and say OH Yes We ARE taking the boat!
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