Exploring Key West Florida; February 15-22, 2017

At the southernmost point of the United States is the Conch Republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida, a place that draws freethinkers with a laid-back attitude and a penchant for good times. Much more than the typical vacation destination, Key West combines a free-spirited ambiance with magnificent coral reefs, a unique historic legacy with an enduring artistic sensibility. For centuries, explorers and adventurers, immigrants and entrepreneurs, artists and wanderers have come to the island oasis, and today Key West, a city like no other, is home to them all. Through hurricanes, fires, labor strikes, and the tourism boom, the community of Key West has sustained a unique way of life and attracted a wide variety of people to its shores, including such famous figures as writers Ernest Hemingway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway and Tennessee Williams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Williams, President Harry Truma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman , and musician Jimmy Buffett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Buffett. Whether strolling through the downtown historic district, searching eclectic shops for hidden treasures, enjoying a piece or two of key lime pie, or riding the Old Town Tram for a narrated tour of Old Town, Key West offers endless opportunities for pleasure. The landmarks, the people, the vibe and side streets plus the colorful contrasts of sunrise, pink taxis, fresh and unique food, churches and cementaries, roaming roosters;sunsets and night-life- all are captured in this album.