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BrentB



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heater will keep you warm when cold fronts and winds arrive.

Crystal River area is beautiful and Homosassa Springs area has marina and local BBQ shack close by

Brother has a condo in Steinhatchee and goes fishing and scallop diving but check the season.

Pensacola to Panama City looks great and give you more time.

If go to the Keys try stone crabs

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BrentB wrote:


Pensacola to Panama City looks great and give you more time.

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The marinas are still closed/rebuilding in Panama City from Hurricane Michael.

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For things to see in Key West, you've gotta see Harry Truman's Winter White House and the exhibit of the treasure ship. In the latter, there's a gold bar you can touch. When we were at Truman's place, the guy we were with found a hidden drawer in one of the coffee tables.

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In 1981 We were living in Key West and my wife was working at a hotel there during an unusually cold winter (the orange crop froze in South Florida). She had to keep replying to the guests that the rooms did not have heaters because "they didn't need them"! After work we would huddle at Captain Tony's, one of the few bars that had a fireplace!
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BillE wrote:
In 1981 We were living in Key West and my wife was working at a hotel there during an unusually cold winter (the orange crop froze in South Florida). She had to keep replying to the guests that the rooms did not have heaters because "they didn't need them"! After work we would huddle at Captain Tony's, one of the few bars that had a fireplace!


But people from FL (at least in MIA) get out the down coats, hats, and gloves when it gets all the way down to 60 deg.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

COLD WEATHER IN THE USA

60 ABOVE ZERO
Floridians turn the heat on. People in the Midwest plant gardens.

50 ABOVE ZERO
Californians shiver uncontrollably. Midwesterners sunbathe.

40 ABOVE ZERO
Italian and English cars won't start. People in the Midwest drive with the windows down.

32 ABOVE ZERO
Distilled water freezes. Lake Michigan's water gets thicker.

20 ABOVE ZERO
Texans don coats, thermal underwear, gloves and hats. Michiganders throw on a flannel shirt.

15 ABOVE ZERO
New York landlords finally turn on the heat. People in the Midwest have the last cookout before it turns cold.

ZERO
People in Miami die or return to Cuba. Midwesterners close the windows.

10 BELOW ZERO
Californians go to Mexico. People in Wisconsin get out their Winter coats.

25 BELOW ZERO
Hollywood disintegrates. Girl Scouts in the Midwest sell cookies door to door.

40 BELOW ZERO
Washington, DC runs out of hot air. People in the Midwest let their dogs sleep inside.

100 BELOW ZERO
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. New Englanders get frustrated because "the caah won't staaht, betta staaht a faah."

275 BELOW ZERO
All atomic motion stops (Absolute zero on the Kelvin scale). People in the Midwest finally stop saying "cold 'nuff for ya?"

500 BELOW ZERO
Hell freezes over. No one in Michigan is surprised because it explains why the Detroit Lions won Super Bowl LIII.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I will be spending the whole month of January in Flordia with my cdory wanted to take 5 days and visit the keys during my time in Florida.
So all the advice is really appreciated.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Forfun1960 wrote:
I will be spending the whole month of January in Flordia with my cdory wanted to take 5 days and visit the keys during my time in Florida.
So all the advice is really appreciated.


Where in Florida will you be staying? Is there a place there where you can leave your truck/trailer and go to the Keys by boat?

We spent 6 weeks in southern Florida/Keys one winter and it seemed to be a "revolving door" of northers blowing in. When the weather in the Keys was good, it was outstanding. When it was blowing like stink, we had to take turns with anchor watch overnight... partially to make sure we weren't dragging (we didn't), but also to fend off any other boats that were dragging.

Nice thing about the Keys in that kind of weather, though: from Marathon out to Key West, they are running mostly east/west. When the wind blows from the north, you can find a passage and get yourself on the "other side" to have some protection from the wind. The marinas in and around Key West are not inexpensive, but KW should be experienced. Do the sunset at Mallory Square, ride the Conch Train, do the "Duval crawl," and enjoy the people-watching. Key West reminds me a bit of Austin (TX), in that they take pride in their weirdness. Touristy and crowded? Sure. But, there are a few things in this life that you should get to experience: Mardi Gras, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the Miami International Boat Show (or the Ft Lauderdale big yacht version), Times Square in NYC, the Erie Canal by boat, Lake Powell in the fall (when most of the big houseboat renters have gone home), the San Juan Islands in the PNW... and sunset in Key West.

Realistically, from my perspective, 5 days isn't enough time to get to experience the Keys (and there is a lot more to the Keys than just Key West), but if that is all you have, then it is better than not going.

Oh, and the suggestion to go to the Dry Torgugas by seaplane is right on - SO worth it!

Good luck with the plans.
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