The Keys 2011

We returned last weekend from a very enjoyable trip to Big Pine Key in the lower Florida Keys.  This was a "grown ups" trip with our friends the Whitley's.  We left bright & early Saturday morning and began our adventure.  After being on the road for many hours, we were glad to arrive. 

We rented the perfect house that was located right on a canal.  I could definitely get used to enjoying my morning coffee by the canal.  It was so peaceful and quiet.  We spent a lot of our time relaxing by our pool, where I discovered that I am a pretty darn good pool girl! 

We had LOTS of critters around the place, which included snakes, lizards (they were everywhere!), several iguanas (at one point we counted 5 in the yard at one time), two manatees that came right up to our dock and tiny little Key deer everywhere (this one was in the CVS parking lot)!
 




We had a nice visit to the beach at Bahia Honda State Park (while the boys fished), to the Spa at Ocean Key Resort in Key West (while the boys fished),  to the southernmost point marker & Duval Street in Key West (when the hubbies weren't fishing) and to Looe Key reef on a snorkeling trip (where the hubbies probably wanted to fish). 





The fishing paid off since Keith caught a tarpon...


and Brian caught a permit & this jack crevalle...


We enjoyed lots of yummy food, cooooooold drinks (the fave being a "pain in the ass" at the Looe Key Tiki Bar), LOTS of laughs and a whole lot of relaxation!!!  
 
 

As much as we all enjoyed the time away, it is safe to say that there were 4 little boys in Macon that we were very anxious to see!