Hangin' Out on Key Largo

We stayed in old cottages on Key Largo called Pelican Cottages.  Each cottage is different and we think we stayed in the oldest one based on the steel crank windows and the location of the cabin. We were on the bay side - west side - of the island, so each night we could sit at our own beach and watch the sunset while listening to live music from the bar down the beach.

ya, that's a Key sunset!

Turk waits on the dock for sunset

our cottage had a bird statue outside

waiting for his coffee in the morning

Ahhhh, hanging at our beach

We caught up with the brewery scene, finding a new brewery since last  year - Florida Keys Brewing Company.   It was a fun place, and what great beer choices!  What was nice was that most of the customers were locals, so it was even more fun. We also visited a fave restaurant of ours called MEAT for a burger and beer. Their creative burgers and adult beverages were fun and delicious!

I liked how the mermaid hair color coordinated with the beer color

happy turk

Great choices

Waiting for my burger with a pig

artwork?

This guy was larger than you think

The Turk kept giving this guy pistachios!

Yes, there is wildlife in the Keys. But the wildlife we mostly ran into was the more low-key type.






















Its all about the water in the Keys, and the fish. While we ran across a lot of water, the fish were a bit scarce for us. We ended up 'catching' our yellow tail snapper at the fish market where SOMEONE ELSE caught them that morning.

Working on getting bait

Turk worked for his fish, but fish didnt cooperate

Big winds brought out the kite boarders

you can do anything on the water!

kayak man

The Turk found some coconuts at the Pioneer Cemetery at Islamorada. His own pioneering spirit took over as he decided to break open one of the coconuts to see what he could get. What I got was fresh coconut water for my rum cocktail!

First you need a rock

And then you need muscles

Use anything sharp to expand the hole made by the rock

finally! coconut water!