Day 8 Hanging at Key Largo

Good day yesterday. We lazed around in the morning, and then laid by the pool all afternoon. We went to the dockside restaurant for lunch. Had conch chowder, coconut crusted shrimp with coconut rum dipping sauce, and fried cracked conch strips. After the lunch hour, we retired to the pool and did some water exercise. (well Vickie did some then slept by the pool while I finished) Later we watched the pelicans and cranes beg for fish scraps from the fishing boat when it came in to clean fish. Then it was off to Coconut’s bar to enjoy some frosty treats and a rather amazing guy. They had a performer with a modicum of talent, and a mastery of electronic assistance. He had a keyboard, 2 speakers, an amp and a mic. He could play any song, as long as it was on one of the floppy discs he plugged into the keyboard. He did, however, have a lot of showmanship and a voice that was quite adaptable. He kept the crowd rolling long into the night. You can imagine an open-air dockside bar, and a hundred or so folks singing along and dancing to oldies through Jimmy Buffet. We met a lot of folks, and partied till it was time to stroll down the dock to bed. This resort has made it to the top of our short list. We will be back here again. Thinking of working up a lounge act and coming back "on the circuit" next winter. This morning, it’s off to Ismorelda and hopefully some new adventure.

As ever,

Wes and Vickie