In the olden days Key West was the home of writers, pirates, divers, and artists. Strangely enough little has changed. Key West is an interesting mix of beautiful and tacky. When we stepped off Enchantment of the Seas we wandered into a sanitized tourist area selling ice cream, t-shirts, and cheap magnets. We skipped this area quickly. I would learn that those are standard areas wherever the boats dock. The first thing you see as you leave the dock area is this building. Once used as a customs house, this beautiful building is now used as an art museum.
Yes the sculpture in front is several naked women dancing around a clothed young man laying on the ground. Jeff described it as every young boys fantasy.
The main street on the island is Duval Street. The street is lined with houses, beautiful restaurants, tacky bars, ritzy art shops, and shops selling crude t-shirts. Duval is the party street of Key West with a couple beautiful spots mixed in. This bar called Willie T's was on Duval Street. Patrons leave dollar bills on the walls, ceiling, and even trees.
One of the things I was not prepared for in Key West was the chickens. There are chickens everywhere and they walk around completely free. Here is a very large rooster wandering around the main streets of Key West. This is actually one of the parts I really enjoyed about Key West.
One of the things that every tourist has to do in Key West is to take pictures at the Southernmost point. This marks the southernmost point in the continental U.S.. We were no exception. It is surrounded by three homes which claim to be the southernmost house.
I didn't get any picture of Hemingway's house, which is a major tourist destination. Or any of the famous light house in Key West. But I did get these two last pictures. The first is some fun graffiti I found on a street corner.
And the last is my favorite sign. Danger Falling Coconuts.
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