Another gorgeous sunny day today, on Sunday! After skiing yeasterday, my legs were sore, but we had to do something on such a nice sunny day. We decided to spend a couple of hours skating at our favorite rink at Pentagon Row.
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It was such a wonderful day this Saturday, that Dave and I quickly decided to drive to one of the nearest ski resorts. Our choice was the Massanutten ski resort located in Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley in McGaheysville. It was a new place to visit for us and our drive with the Blue Ridge mountain view was very pleasant.
Being in Key West, we couldn’t miss the Shipwreck Treasures Museum in Mallory Square right across from the Aquarium. The museum itself is a re-creation of a 19th-century warehouse built by wrecker tycoon Asa Tift. He was one of the most successful wreckers in Key West. He built the home that would later become the Ernest Hemingway Home.
The Key West Aquarium is located behind Mallory Square in Old Town. It dates back to the mid 1930’s, and is Key West’s oldest attraction. The building is small in size, but it makes up for it with warmth and charm. The Key West Aquarium is a place where we could see live sharks up close, touch a sea cucumber, and see all the major fish that live in the waters around Key West.
Key West is an island at the end of the chain of the Florida Keys. It is connected to the mainland by US Highway 1 which uses a series of bridges to link the islands of the chain. This is a popular vacation destination which gives visitors the feeling of the Caribbean without having to leave the country.
Key West has so many wonderful things to see and do. It offers museums and historic homes and nature attractions with sea life and butterflies. The clear blue sea surrounding it offers snorkeling, diving, sailing, parasailing and fishing.
Dave and I decided to see the Best of Key West on an open-air Conch Tour Train first and then to explore the places most interesting to us. Henry Flagler’s railroad arrived in Key West in September of 1912 and the Island City was changed forever. The Conch Tour Train is the legacy of Flagler’s engineering miracle.
Being in Key West, it is impossible to miss the famous Duval Street, running north and south from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. From shore to shore, the street is just over a mile in length. It is named for William Pope Duval, the first territorial governor of Florida according to wikipedia.
