Key West, FL
Our home for the month of February.  It was a very nice spot with great views.
Shortly after we arrived we were treated to this sunrise.
The Venture Out resort has homes an RV spots owned and rented out.
So why did the iguana cross the road?  This is probably the Venture Out mascot.
On Bill's birthday we make our first trip to Key West.  This is a shot of the downtown.
The sun was out and it was relatively warm on our visit to Key West.  A rarity we were to find out.
A couple of pelicans keeping close watch over the fisherman nearby.
A nice picture for my sister and brother-in-law.  Sailing is their life... away from work.
Behind the Custom House Museum this is a realistic statue of an artist painting a picture.
This is called the "Johnson Sculpture" at the Custom House Museum.
Some of the homes lining the streets of Key West are beautiful.
Of course, if you come to Key West, you MUST get your picture taken here.
Some folks took a picture of us together on our walk along an abandoned bridge.
You can see why this bridge was abandoned. In the distance is its replacement, the Seven Mile Bridge.
One of the locals we met told us we should attend a charity event.  We did, but it was cold and windy.
The event was to support Habitat for Humanity.  Like us most folks were struggling to keep warm.
This singer and his band are very popular down in the Keys and they headlined this event.
When the sun came out it was nicer, but it never lasted too long.
Bundled up.
Howard Livingston and his Mile Marker 24 band.  We left shortly after this.
The Truman Annex was an upscale area of Key West frequented by the former president and his friends.
A very nice house in the Truman Annex.
However, not too far away from the Truman Annex, people don't have it so good.
Mallory Square is a popular destination for tourists.
There were a couple of ships docked downtown.
Coast Guard ship.
Key West has many unique shops.  There was no "poop" in this shop that we could see.  A lot of junk though.
There is a nice bike trail around the downtown and it provides for some nice sightseeing away from the crowds.
Our biggest adventure during our stay was a trip to the Dry Tortugas to see Fort Jefferson and do some snorkeling.
We arrive at Fort Jefferson after traveling 70 miles and 2 hours west of Key West.
This is the Yankee Freedom boat that brought us to Fort Jefferson.
The entrance sign.
The only entrance to the fort was over this bridge.
Inside the fort and along the top you get some nice views of the sides of the fort.
Of course, nearly all of the structures are gone, but our guide did a good job of describing them.
A walkway to get gunpowder and cannon balls to the guns in the fort.