1 June 2017
Last night was dinner at Herbie’s in Marathon Key. Herbie’s, in one form or another has been in business since 1940 and has always been a go to restaurant for me in the Keys. They even will prepare your own catch. Since I was fishless, I let them fix me a deep fried whole snapper. Delish!
Before I made it to Herbie’s, I did a little touring of Big Pine Key and No Name Key, just south of Marathon. My first stop was Frederick C. Man I’ll, Jr. nature trail, a very short walk through some pine lands. Next was Blue Hole nature trail, another short walk to a freshwater pond on the key.
Then it was a trip down memory lane to No Name Key, past No Nam Pub (a great bar and restaurant) to visit the area a good friend had an off-the-grid weekend home. I stayed there a couple of times. I didn’t go to the house since they no longer have the place but I did get to see a Keys deer that apparently escaped the screw worm infestation.
I headed back to camp after Herbie’s and took a requisite dip in the Atlantic to cool off. The surf was rough and the Atlantic side is very rocky. However, the water was warm but refreshing. I read a little outside the tent and was in bed by 9:30pm. Later that night, it began to sprinkle and I had to get up and cover my sleeping area with the rain fly. My tent allows you to pull the fly back and expose a mesh screen roof in clear weather. It took only a minute and I was back in bed, sound asleep again. I got much more sleep last night than the night before. I also must be getting used to the heat.
For a change, someone else’s car alarm woke everyone this morning. I showered and headed to Key West, 36 miles away. I have good luck finding a parking space on Fleming Street and so it was his time. I unmounted the bike from the rack and began my tour.
First stop was the Key West Cemetery, one of my favorite places. My favorite epitaph is found here: “I told you I was sick.” I then pedaled Duval, the Truman Annex, Southern Most Point and back to Simonton where I had lunch at Sarabeth’s.
I’ll probably park the bike this afternoon and do some walking. Hopefully, I last until dinner time here in Key West and head back to Bahia Honda afterwards. Tomorrow morning I pack up and head home.
Bahia Honda has been a blast. I’ll post some photos later on Facebook and my web site after I return.
