The Drive Through the Keys

After spending the night in Key Largo, we got up early for our jaunt through the rest of the Keys. It was raining much of the time, so we didn't get our great photos on the way down.

We did see some some amazing houses and cool animals. In Marathon I saw a common mynah for the first time. They're an Asian species that occurs in the Keys. As we drove further, we happened to see a sign for Curry Hammock State Park, and they were having a birding festival and entrance was free! There we saw some rehabilitated birds, including this pelican (Gracie) who is blind in both eyes. She loved having her head rubbed and kept begging for fish. Pretty cool.

We also saw some frigate birds, which are always fun.

My favorite part of the drive down was Bahia Honda State Park. We only have one photo because it was raining off and on, but it was just gorgeous. We tried to do some snorkeling, but the water was so rough that it was difficult. If any of the underwater photos turn out, I'll post them later. So much for my determination to snorkel at a reef someday. It's still on my list!


And lastly, we checked out the Key Deer Refuge on Big Pine Key. We did see one deer dash across the road, but it was too quick for a photo. We didn't get to go out early in the AM or PM when we could have seen more. This photo will hopefully give you an idea of how tiny they are.

We ended the day by settling into our adorable little B&B in Key West and checking out the wildlife on Duval Street!

One more day to post, and I'll be caught up!