Way down south

 Monday started off with a walk, then a bit of time on the dock. We had planned to kayak today but a call to the outfitters changed our plans. Outfitters said it was too windy to kayak today. So we switched up our plans and drove to Key West. It's a surprisingly long drive from Islamorada to Key West, but a better view for 2 hours is difficult to find. I love the blue of the sky and the green/blue of the water, with occasional puffy white clouds. On the way down, I saw a blimp. Who is flying blimps these days? Jim and I remembered the days of Goodyear blimps flying around open air stadiums for Monday Night Football, but that tradition has faded into old people's memories. I have not seen a blimp in decades. 

7 mile bridge and the old road/railroad

It's a long bridge

blimp

One of the Key West feral chickens. They are all over the place

We relaxed at Higgs beach

Judgy pigeon

Someone needed to wash his sandals off

On the pier looking back at the beach

pigeons and posts

there was a lady offering to take pictures at the marker. You can see her finger/hand on the right side. We tipped her anyway.

then we ate at Margaritaville. Jim's Cheeseburger in Paradise was good, but my teriyaki chicken and shrimp weren't. The rice and broccoli was better.