Adventures with Amos' - Marathon Week 4

It has been so much fun seeing friends from home and sharing this incredible weather and our time in Marathon.  We love hearing about all the snow we're getting at home from our visitors and from Sam, who calls us giddy describing the accumulation.  He's loving all the snowmobiling he's doing and says that his new cologne is "Ode to Gasoline" since he's on his sled all the time!
​Amos' arrived Sunday evening and we shared a cocktail on the boat and welcomed them to Faro Blanco, Marathon and then headed to Keys Fisheries so they could try some Stone Crab and other seafood.

Tom with Leann, Brad and Brian Amos on BELLA

Leann, Tom, Brian and I at Keys Fisheries

Leann and I with Keith and Gail on the back of Southern Style enjoying a little music at the end of the night.

On our way back to the boat, we hooked up with the Gail, Keith, Dave and Janet for a little improptu jam session.  Amos' got a tour of Southern Style and Brad got to see the engine room.  Fun to have both friends from home and friends on the dock to spend time with!
Monday we headed to Key West.  Tom and I hadn't been to Key West yet this trip, so we were looking forward to seeing the sights.  The last time we were in Key West was for our 20th wedding anniversary.  Never would have believed then that we would be on a boat in the Keys enjoying our 31st wedding anniversary!

​We wandered Duval Street and checked out shops, bars and all the people!  The people watching is always great on Duval Street.  Brad, the shy fella that he is, had a great time meeting people at every stop.  We decided he and Leann need to move to the Keys in the winter so he can be a fishing guide and make millions in tips since he loves to fish and talk to people!

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Here are a few shots from our time in Key West.......

After a bump at Sloppy Joe's, we found the Smallest Bar in Key West

The guys couldn't resist a photo op with Trump and Kim Jong-un :)

Brad and Leann in the Key West Harbor

Brad made fast friends with a Lobster boat Captain in Key West. The captain let him come aboard and told him all about catching Rock Lobster

The miliatry base in the Keys doing sky diving manuevers

Lunch in the harbor at Key West

A fun artwork find in Key West for the boy who thinks he is the fifth Beatle. This shot is for Little Griffy...... The Beatles made out of wire

Key West "wildlife"

Found a mermaid!

Enjoying the sun in Key West - Sunset Key in the background

Brian, Tom and Brad people watching on Duval Street

I think the guys were watching Spiderman play the sitar......

Tuesday we went to Sombero Beach, toured the Turtle Hospital and had lunch at Burdines with the Amos'.  Of course Brad chatted up a fisherman at the beach!

The Turtle Hospital was so cool!  We learned a lot about the turtle population in the Keys and got tour the facility and see all kinds of turtles!!!

One of the vets at the Turtle Hospital doing surgery on a sick turtle

Turtles in the holding pool at the Turtle Hospital waiting to be feed

Of course we had to take them to Burdines for more seafood and FRENCH FRIES!!!

Leann at Burdines with the famous basket of fries!

While we were at Burdines a friendly manatee appeared and entertained the diners

Toasting the sunset on the bow of BELLA with Brad, Leann and Brian.  The cannon at Barnacle Barneys didn't fire that night, but there were a few conchs blown in the marina marking sunset.

Brad and Leann with the Faro Blanco Lighthouse in the background and the New moon shining right beside it.  It was wonderful spending time with friends.  Thanks Brad, Leanna and Brian for making the trip to Marathon!
​More later~