Islamorada here we come

captd · Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:13 am Post subject: Islamorada here we come

Bought an equalizer hitch, Will install today and leave for the Keys in the morning.
Daughter and Son in law are leaving Montana today. Rented a house on Islamorada with a slip. Two weeks, this is going to be tough duty, but heck we all got to sacrifice some time.

Side note: Grouper fishing was good yesterday. Went out of Cedar Key. Ended up with a dozen keepers. Seas were pretty lumpy, especially at 35 miles a hour. My spine is two inches shorter, But.........It was worth it.

Plan is to take a boat trip to the Dry Tortugas, swim with the dolphins, and a day in Key West. Lots of snorkeling in Pennacamp State Park.

captd

JamesTXSD · Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:24 am Post subject:

Hi CaptD,

Islamorada is one of my favorite places in the Keys. If you can work it into your relaxing itinerary, supper at Loralie restaurant (on the beach, with live music) is a real treat. There is also an Outback restaurant (on the other side of the road, and further down) that has an outdoor seating area... great views out to the Atlantic, good wings and margaritas (my mouth is watering just thinking about it). And a shopping excursion to Outdoor World/Bass Pro Shop.

Keep us posted.

Best wishes,
Jim B.

captd · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:00 am Post subject:

Thanks Jim,
Just read your post out loud. We will go to all suggested.
What a site we have here.
captd

One question for anyone with the answer. In 1989 I had a steak dinner in Homestead. It was the best in my life. Looked like a roast shaped like a brick, and black. The place was full and everone order that steak................Anyone????????

Name, location, ???????

JamesTXSD · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

Not sure about the place in Homestead, but here is one more item for the Keys (Marathon)...

http://www.keynoter.com/articles/2008/02/09/news/news03.txt

Looks like it's the end for the Overseas Bar and Restaurant. It's been a big part of the cruising community around Boot Key Harbor. It was last year during the Superbowl party there that we won the booze basket (and Dixie's sister took some of what was left from that with her last weekend). Another bit of "keysie" character going away.

Have a great time down there and keep us posted.

Best wishes,
Jim

Valkyrie · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:59 am Post subject:

CaptD,

Also, if you are in Marathon try the Cracked Conch Cafe right in A1A and walking distance from Boot Key Harbor. It's not on the water, but it's one of our favorite restaurants.

Sit on the patio in the back and ordered the cracked conch platter. Their conch serviche and chowder is excellent, too.

Have a great trip.

Nick
"Valkyrie"

DaveS · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject:

flrockytop · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Islamorada here we come

You will love the boat trip to Tortugas. I have wanted to take the trip for over thirty years. This past May we drove the RV to miles 0 of HWY 1 before heading north. Stayed three days around Key West.

We took the day long boat trip to Tortugas. Before going I thought the price was a little on the high side but after it was over decided that it was fair. They feed you breakfast and lunch plus provided snorkel gear. Swam with dolphins and tarpon. From mile 0 we drove north as far as the road would go.

Ended at Red Bay Labrador. The trip ended up being a total of about 9700 miles. A found a lot of places the I want to go back to with the C-Dory.

Roger

matt_unique · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject: Great!

Damn I'm jealous....Block Island is nice in the summer but it's no Islamorada. :\

captd · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:39 am Post subject:

Wind, wind, rain, wind rain, wind. every day so far.
But today rain or shine we swim with the Dolphins.

Boat still on the trailer. After three days of looking found a ramp close by. I don't know how much water at the spot. No dock, so it will be , dump and go. No parking space so must send truck trailer back immediately.

Drove all the way to Florida City for a late lunch.........The Capri. It was a fantastic steak ( more than I could eat ) But was half the size of 20 years ago. And of course twice the money.
Later
Captd

Byrdman · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:50 am Post subject:

Tracking you CPTD. Iced in here in Clarksville, after the week of tornado hell. But, we are all OK, dry, and warm. Need to get out to my boat for a fix.

Keep us posted.

Byrdman.

captd · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

Byrdman,
How you coming along on the Bahamas thing? Looks like me and a fishing buddy go in Mis Dee and Delaine (Dee)stays in Florida.

captd

DaveS · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

Damn!.....I logged on and saw that Captd had posted a message, so I quickly "clicked" on his message to see if he was telling me that he had just Fed X'd some of that fantastic steak, from Capri's for me finding the address for him.........bummer... Crying or Very sad

...no such luck....or should I say "no free lunch". (Actually, I saw the prices on their menu and didn't figure on receiving a steak in the mail....so, I merely stated it "tongue in cheek" (not "steak in cheek") Wink

captd · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject:

captd · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject:

I needed help back to shore so I called Sea Tow. His name is Duffy.
captd