Key West: Paradise only a few miles away

My husband and I had been living in the Miami area for several years, always meaning to make the drive down to Key West. In 2022 we picked our fifth anniversary as the reason to finally do it.

It is more than a few miles. About 180, and the entire way was scenic and worth a photo.

My husband and I planned the days before we left, but loosely. Neither of us wanted to be tethered to a schedule or a play-by-play of every hour, so we picked one or two activities a day and let the rest happen on its own. It made for a much more relaxed trip and more time together.

A dinner cruise. Long walks along the beach. A ride in the back of a bicycle-driven cart along the main stretch. Plenty of shopping, and a lot of food. Our little doggo Shirley came along, and she enjoyed herself.

We also found a nice little spot to release some of my dad’s ashes into the ocean, something he would have absolutely loved. He enjoyed the beach so much during his times in Florida that leaving some of him there was only fitting.

It was a small trip. There is far more of the island than we saw, and my husband and I will be back for it.