How low can you go? This is it. The southernmost point of the United States in Key West. To be honest, Key West wasn’t on my bucket list of places to visit, but I’m glad I got there. It is everything Jimmy Buffet said it is: a sun + fun, laid-back, partying good old time.
We spent the morning on a bike tour, which gave us a good look at the island. We had lunch at one of the dockside restaurants, and we ate key lime pie.
Along the way, we saw Hemingway’s house. I had a shot of his favorite rum at the Hemingway Rum Distillery. The man had a lot of credentials, but my favorite two were journalist + novelist. It’s really incredible how many writers began their careers as journalists: Dickens, Mark Twain, Elizabeth Gilbert, and so many more. Like many of us who started in journalism and who are trying to hock our books, that’s encouraging.
Anyway, I’m glad I spent some time in Key West.
