Climbing to the Top of the Island in Key West, Florida
Ernest Hemingway's house may get more attention, but its across-the-street neighbor is just as worthy of a visit. At the top of the Key West Lighthouse's 88 iron stairs, you'll find a view of the island so impressive and expansive that even Papa Hemingway would have had trouble finding the right adjectives. From up here, the town's historic residences seem like particularly ornate doll houses, the tour train like a model. Be sure to take your camera—it's one postcard vista after another. A caution: your delight will likely be slightly tempered by the vertigo you'll experience when you realize that the railings at the top of this historic structure seem a bit, well, historic.
If you could take just one photo:
Key West Lighthouse Museum
Once you've emerged yourself into the total island paradise feeling, you can't help but feel at home in Key West, Florida. The houses remind you of back home, but the warm breeze and soft sand remind you that you're in sunny Florida. Key West is filled with things to do for all ages, whether its laying out in the sun on one of the many, warm beaches or cruising Duval Street in the last night hours--you can always find something amazing to do. If you're not a sun god or goddess, then lounge in the shade of the palm trees, relax, read a book and enjoy the salty air.
Standing on the beach in Key West is like standing at the edge of the great beyond. The western-most in the chain of Florida Keys makes for a relaxing weekend getaway. Wander the streets of Hemingway and Jimmy Buffet (and don't mind the chickens strutting about town). With markets, bars, beaches, and a crayon box of colorful houses, Key West is a foot-traveler's paradise. Spend the day napping on a pristine beach or swimming in diamond quality waters, then experience the Key West nightlife with the locals.
Ernest Hemingway's house may get more attention, but its across-the-street neighbor is just as worthy of a visit. At the top of the Key West Lighthouse's 88 iron stairs, you'll find a view of the island so impressive and expansive that even Papa Hemingway would have had trouble finding the right adjectives. From up here, the town's historic residences seem like particularly ornate doll houses, the tour train like a model. Be sure to take your camera—it's one postcard vista after another. A caution: your delight will likely be slightly tempered by the vertigo you'll experience when you realize that the railings at the top of this historic structure seem a bit, well, historic.
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