Only 90 Miles to Cuba -- Key West

What a difference a year makes. Last year at about this time we were on the furthest northwest point in the U.S., Cape Flattery, on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. Yesterday, we made it below the Florida Peninsula to Key West, the southernmost point in the continental U.S.




We're probably not going to make it to Cuba on this trip. But, it's nice to know that we could sail there from Key West in about a day. Driving was pretty easy. We made it from Mile 99 in Key Largo to Mile 0 in Key West in about 2.5 hours.

On the way we stopped to have a look at the National Key Deer Refuge on Big Pine Key. We found what we were looking for, Key Deer! They were pretty friendly. One even tried to get in the car with us but we only had room for five. While in the refuge we also found some gators. Turns out the kids have taken a liking to these guys. Breaded with a bit of lemon seems to be their favorite. Click here for pictures.