Today I’m taking you with me for one of my trips to Key West—Corona Virus style

 

I have included all manner (see next below) topics  on other subjects for those who don’t like Key West or crazy rambling or what ever—if we click on the next one for instance you will join someone on a journey across the country under shut down..  there’s lots more on multiple subjects so you can break up my ramblings and return later or just skip me altogether—have fun what ever you decide to do.

 

 

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You’ll have to forgive my pictures—I added a lot of items —cut out of magazines, catalogs, etc to decorate the pages—as above you have two photos an two real—can you guess which is which?

 

 

First pictures are of

Casa Antiqua

Key West, FL 33040

 

Hemingway and his wife arrived in Key West in 1928:  At that time this was “The Trev-Mor Hotel”   Well at least the upper store was—but the ground floor was a Ford Dealership—seems that Hemingway had arrived here by boat with the intent of driving north to the mainland (Florida) but the car was not immediately available and they put them up in the Trev-Mor until it was and Hemingway took a liking to the island and stayed on and got a house and because a fixture here for several years.

 

 

Oh and for those of you who know the history of the area might say—hey wait it bit there wasn’t a highway across the Keys–people who came here came by boat or train (on Flagler’s  Train line that ran from far north in the US to the tip of Florida and then on bridges, causeways and small islands till it ended in Key West)–however there were roads that ran about crossing Key West and north and ferries that could take your vehicle from one island to another—-and when you got to Key Largo there was a highway and bridges that got you to the mainland.

 

 

At one time this garden was open to the public—it’s new owner has stopped this access, which is too bad for by the pictures you can see the lovely garden as well as a pool that made it a quiet oasis in the middle of the crazy city, 3 pictures and 3 cut outs below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Jayne Mansfield’s Gruesome Death Sparked Rumors About Decapitation And Satanic Curses

 

 

 

3 more pictures of the garden and pool area—I believe it was apartments back then but I never really checked that out

 

 

This building is also the location for

 

Pelican Poop Shop

 

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but let’s go up into the Keys for awhile—-the bridge on the right might look vaguely familiar –it should be if you’ve ever seen True Lies with Arnold and  Jamie  the chase scene where they blow up the bridge….yeah that one.    When we visited Pigeon Key we did take the shuttle advertised at the bottom of the picture.

 

 

The key is an interesting place to visit—-it was originally used by Flagler’s railroad builders as a home base—most of the houses here were built for the workers to sleep, eat an store equipment while they built the seven mile bridge—the bridge you cross to get to the island is part of the original bridge—-here is an exit on to the enter the island and then the bridge continues on—though you can only go a short distance further on it.  In addition to going out there to see the island I have walked out to the end of the bridge with a few others to watch  the sun set into the Gulf—a beautiful sight to see.

 

Later the island:  Starting in 1968, served for 20 years as an environmental field station for international researchers studying tropical marine and island ecologies with the University of Miami. In 1993, the Pigeon Key Foundation assumed stewardship and began restoration efforts to turn it into a museum.

 

 

 

 

But there are legends here  and adventure—l just love to explore the old house or set on the dock and watch life go by on the active bridge above and the lively waters below— of this area that is part of Florida BUT NOT REALLY…..  a land joined to the mainland originally by Flagler who made his mark on Florida from St. Augustine to Palm Beach, to Miami and finally to the Keys and especially Key West.

 

 

But don’t take my word for it:

 

  FODOR’S EXPERT REVIEW  Pigeon Key

 

 

 

Trip Advisor’s:  Pigeon Key Foundation

 

 

KeysTV.com Florida Keys Key West – Pigeon Key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORY OF 
PIGEON KEY

 

 

Visiting present Day (not my time there but NOW) Pigeon Key

 

and course the arrangements around the Virus:

• Posted on June 30, 2020
•  By: Pigeon Key Foundation
•  Categories:Blog, Latest News

 

 

 

 

Still wanta move to Key West!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flag Fruit Cookie Pizza

 

 

 

 

 

While this island is well situated along the way to Key West and was convenient for a stop on USA route 1—but wasn’t really busy when we went there—–I hope this will help increase it’s visitors and let others enjoy it as much as I did.

 

 

 

Their Ferries run 365 days per year, but are weather dependent and occasionally used for other island events. Please call Gift Shop at 305-743-5999 to check on availability and tour schedule.

 

 

* Please note:
The Old 7-Mile Bridge and Ramp accessing Pigeon Key are currently closed and will reopen on a future date to be determined.

 

 

 

 

     Scots kiltmaker creates new tartan ‘drinking masks’ and they are perfect for the return of pubs

 

 

 

 

there’s a picture of the shuttle below—last time I was on the island was several years ago

 

 

I looked around their web site and the bridge going over and exit on the island is currently closed and access to the island is only thru the ferry for tours and the like.

 

 

 

 

 

This summer, take part in the fine old pandemic tradition of graveyard outings 

 

 

 

 

 

Next Tuesday I’ll take you to a place that’s far off the beaten path—-in fact there’s nothing but waterways to get there on—-and again it’s connected to the Florida Keys—some more of my pictures an a few memories to share with y’all.

 

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