If you didn't read Wednesday's blog, you are welcome to go back and read it if for no other reason, just to look at the photos and links. But I'll go ahead and tell you that we didn't arrive until a little after 2:00 PM Then after checking into our hotel, we made stops at Margaritaville, the Earnest Hemingway Home and The Green Parrot before heading to Mallory Square for the daily Sunset Celebration and then dinner at Sunset Pier. It was a pretty full afternoon. Today will be no different.
Since this is a short little vacation, I've decided to sleep in a little and so I don't wake up until around 9:00 AM and then decide to spend the first couple of hours of the day relaxing around the hotels magnificent pool with a Bloody Mary to accompany me. Perhaps you're a Mimosa person. That's fine, you can order whatever you want as the waiter walks by. But for me, it'll be a Bloody Mary - after all, that tomato juice contains a full days supply of 8 vitamins and minerals. (I'm such a health freak, right?) Around 11 we decide to get dressed and head out for some fun around Key West. We've got a lot of stuff to pack in to a very short amount of time today. Tonight we have reservations at La Te Da where we'll have dinner and then enjoy the Caberet. I can't wait! Ever since I saw The Birdcage years ago, I've wanted to see a drag show. This is my chance and the shows at Cabaret at La Te Da get rave reviews as does the restaurant.
But before all that, I've never had a chance to visit Fort Zachary Taylor State Park. It's the US's southernmost state park, (like everything else in Key West) and in addition to a historical sight, there's a beach. What more could you ask for? We arrive at the park just in time for the daily tour which begins at noon and find out all there is to know about Ft. Zach before heading to the beach to lay around for a little while. The beach at Ft. Zach is a good one by Key West standards. If you are looking for surf, you are in the wrong place. The Keys are protected by a barrier reef which means no surf. Walking into the water is like walking into a kiddie pool. Because of the lack of surf, there is also a lack of sand which means a lack of natural beaches. So, most of the beaches here are man made and small. The beach at Ft. Zach is a little rocky, but since it's part of a state park, it has bathroom facilities, and watersport rentals and there is a neat little cafe, Cayo Hueso on the beach where we get a cuban sandwich and a large bottled water for lunch for under $10 per person. 
After spending a few hours on the beach at Ft. Zach, we head back over toward Duval St. to listen to a little live music this afternoon while enjoying an adult beverage or two before going back to the hotel to dress for dinner and our very exciting show! One of my favorite things about Key West is how casual everything is. Just throw a swimsuit cover up and flip flops on and you are welcome in any bar coming straight from the beach or a snorkeling trip in the Dry Tortugas. Today we've decided to stop off at Sloppy Joe's and listen to some live music while perusing the specialty drink menu. After much consideration I decide on a Sloppy Mojito and I am not disappointed. A couple of mojitos later, we make our way back to the hotel to get ready for dinner.
After dinner and a truly wonderful show at La Te Da we spend the rest of the evening and an hour or two of the morning doing the Duval Crawl hitting as many of the hot spots as possible along Duval St. Tomorrow is our last full day in Key West then we'll fly home on Sunday so we still have a lot of stuff to cram into a short amount of time. So let's stay hydrated folks and keep your game faces on! We have work to do.
Tomorrow will be our funnest day yet! Have a great weekend!
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