Day 7: Driving to Florida Keys
We made our way down to John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo, about one and half hours’ drive from South Beach. When we arrived there was a queue of cars at the park gates. Once we parked, we found lots of people queueing up for the boat tours. There were also snorkling tours on, but the noticed board had some jellyfish warning, so I decided to give it a miss.
We decided to walk around the boardwalk for a bit …
Snails at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
The boardwalk was a very easy, short walk, and we were done with it in no time. Bored, we decided to drive all the way to the end of the Florida Keys …
Sunset drive along Overseas Highway
The drive along Highway 1 was very scenic, and the sun was setting at the time. When we neared No Name Key, we saw deer signs, and decided to turn into the residential areas in search of deers …
Signs for Key Deer
And sure enough, we saw some munching on people’s lawns …
Key Deer
Key Deer
After that we arrived in Key West — a busy, quaint town full of bars, restaurants, etc. After walking up and down Duval Street, we doubled back to the first restaurant we saw … The Grand Cafe.