Day 12 - Key West, FL (Feb 8, 2011)

Day 12 – Key West, FL - FEB 8, 2011

Construction at the condo is becoming a pain – another morning of jackhammers and dust).

Karen and I head North on US#1 to Bahia Honda State Park at 9am. This park has the 5,500ft, Bahia Honda Railway bridge built in 1909, still standing, with the original US#1 highway built on top of the railway bridge – see the photo and you see what I mean. The highway was used into the mid 60's, so I am told.

As well this is the jumping off point for the boat trip out to Lou Reef, so Karen and I are going for an afternoon snorkel trip out to the reef which is about 7m deep and about 5 to 7km from shore. We see lots of fish, no sharks, but cold water and last night a cold front went through so our daytime high was 22c, made for a cold afternoon, but an excellent snorkel trip.

Ken and Karen in Key West, FL