Boynton Beach to Key West

 Well, I am finally on my way after months of repairs and setbacks. I left Boynton Beach on Wednesday morning with my friends Kurt, John and Jim. Jim is a ship's captain and was a very valuable asset on the journey. We ran into a few technical problems along the way, but my crew are all very knowledgeable in mechanics and electrical. We dropped Jim off in Key Largo to meet a friend and they drove a car to Key West and we met up with them when we got in yesterday evening.

We caught our first fish yesterday, a Spanish Mackerel, and it was delicious! If you havent had fresh sashimi, it is fantastic. Literally ate the fish 2 hours after we caught it. 

The weather was nice enough yesterday to get out on the ocean. We cruised all day on beautiful water, but after 10 hours, we were all a little tired. We rolled into Key West right at sunset and decided to reward ourselves by staying at the Opal Key Marina. After anchoring out the night before, we thought a shower and shore power was worth it. 

Sunset in Key West

We ended up going out to Duval Street for dinner and to check out the bars. We ate at Bruschetta Francesca, and it was the best Italian food I have ever eaten. If you make it out to Key West, definitely stop here. The staff were super friendly as well. After dinner we hit up several of the bars on Duval Street and I, of course, sang Karaoke at a couple different bars!

Today we plan on relaxing and I am going to check out the Hemmingway House.

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Location: Key West, Florida 33040, USA

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