The town of Key West is considered to be the southernmost point in Continental USA and a very popular tourist destination due to its numerous white sand beaches, conch- style houses in pastel hues, diving and snorkeling activities. It’s laid- back atmosphere is in contrast with Miami’s active nightlife. The town is 166 miles from Miami, 392 miles from Orlando and 90 miles from the north of Cuba. Some cruise ships also make a stop at this town.

From Orlando, we drove about 8 hours to Key West passing by Miami thru the Overseas Highway. Mind you, this scenic highway is a marvel, imagine driving on a 113 mile road above turquoise waters for 113 miles with the Atlantic Ocean on your right and the Gulf of America on your left. It’s just one of a kind!

We made a stop at Robert is Here Fruit Stand to try their famous smoothies.

And randomly saw a crane at the side of the street. Apparently, big birds casually strolling on the streets is a thing here in Florida.

One of the things you might want to experience is to watch the sunrise in the east (Atlantic Ocean side) and the sunset in the west (Gulf of America side). We missed the sunset since we arrived late and we were kinda confused as where is west. lol

Key West, being a popular tourist destination has tons of hotels to choose from but a bit on the higher range. If you really want to stay at the town center, the cheapest you can get would around 300 usd for 1 night. We stayed at the Pegasus International Hotel.

The night life is vibrant but laid back and there are many bars and restaurants to choose from.

Strolling at Duval St.

The Southernmost Point Bouy is a must see attraction in the town. This concrete, anchored bouy is considered as the southernmost tip of continental USA.

The next day was Easter Sunday, we woke up early to catch the sunrise. Key West is magical in the morning, quiet but with an air of euphoria.

And you see chickens everywhere!

We went to see the Southernmost Point again to take daytime photos but there was a short line already. Apparently, the line for photos gets very long during the day.

Round 2. lol

Spent the rest of the day at the beach.

Fort Zachary Taylor State Park Beach.

We had a late lunch at the El Siboney Restaurant- a local Cuban restaurant in Key West that was highly recommended to us by a local.

We went to Mallory Square, a waterfront plaza where people go to see the sunset. It is bustling with shops, local vendors and artisans. At the dock, you can see cruise ships anchored.

There was much more to explore in Key West but we didn’t have much time. Hopefully we can come back soon! *wink