We traveled to the Keys a bit differently this time. Bryan and Braden towed the boat with the Jeep and Aaron and I drove the motorhome. I may have taken an accidental detour THROUGH Miami, so the guys got to the campground first. The Keys experienced a major hurricane back in September and they are still recovering. Many businesses and campgrounds were still closed and the clean up process was still in progress. It was sad to see so many things destroyed and trash piled up, waiting to be hauled out. It was also bit chillier than we're used to the Keys being. We had a nice campsite and our friends Jordan and Brennan came to visit us. We were able to get out on the boat and fish (and spearfish!) on days that weren't too windy. We had some great family days on the boat, exploring Sombrero Reef Lighthouse and surrounding waters! Aaron and I also enjoyed kayaking and exploring the mangroves. We saw some massive iguanas that survived the storm. All in all, it was another fabulous Keys trip and we look forward to spending more there in the future!
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| Plenty of room for all the toys |
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| It was chilly (I am wearing a sweater), so I decided to draw |
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| Napping in the sun |
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| He can sleep almost anywhere! |
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| Looking for baitfish |
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| Peaceful |
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| Piles of trash and debris line the road, waiting t0 be hauled out of the Keys. This is outside of our favorite coffee place, Curly's Coffee. |
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| It is so sad to see this... |
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| Fishing from the shoreline |
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| More devastation |
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Keys Fishing
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Grouper
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| Fresh fish fry |
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| It's so nice to have our boat in the Keys |
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| Plotting our course |
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| A little more fishing |
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| No one for miles around |
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Kayaking
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| We were out kayaking and saw the guys on the boat! |
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| I love my red Keys kayak! |
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| This picture does not adequately show how how massive this guys was... |
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| This lazy dude was huge |
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| Two peas in a pod |
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| Grouper |
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| Brothers |
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| Aaron taking the helm with Bryan's assistance |
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| Happiness |
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| He can almost smell the fish |
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| We came across this guy (He's a Goliath Grouper). He was the size of a Volkswagen. Mother nature is amazing!!! |
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| The boys swam in the same water as the Goliath Grouper |
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| Later in the day, the boys went spearfishing and caught some Lion fish, which are invasive and need to be destroyed |
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| SCORE! |
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| Happy Hunter |
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| Another shot |
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| Brothers celebrating their victory |
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| It was a wonderful day on the water |
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| Our boys |
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| Capturing the best shots |
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| Back home |
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| Back at it the next day.... |
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| This restaurant is next door and they have the best Key Lime Cheesecake, |
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| Enjoying time together inside |
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| Sombrero Reef Lighthouse |
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| Snorkeling... |
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| There were amazing schools of fish here! |
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| Fishing a little later... |
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| Feeding our friends |
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| Yikes! Something ate our fish! |
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| Yellow Tail Snapper |
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| Strawberry Grouper |
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Ramora (The fish that hangs with the sharks!)
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| An assortment of Snappers |
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| Ummm, we cook pasta in that :-) |
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| The boys bringing the boat over to the marina by themselves... |
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| Looks like it's a travel day again... |
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| Sleepy puppy |
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