Key West

Everglades Nat'l Park is quite remote. Shopping etc. is done in Naples 25 miles to the north. One can pass the miles watching alligators sunbathing on the canal bank. The beaches in Naples are nice.
We lucked out and had an 80-degree day when we ventured 100 miles in the opposite direction to Miami. South Beach was not everything Al anticipated...but it was enough.
A 4-day weekend gave us ample time to visit Key West. It's a beautiful drive down the Keys, and Key West was as tame (and as cold) as I've ever experienced it. The sunset action at Mallory Square provided the ordinary array of extraordinary! We stopped at the Key Lime Pie Factory for the obligatory yummy slice and the Key West Winery for a bottle of Key Lime Wine. The Key West Botanical Garden has a huge mirror on the ground reflecting the canopy of palm overhead. Al thinks a winter in the mid-Keys would be a great idea!
However, right now it is time to finish our work in the Park and start plotting our trek to Washington State where we will spend the summer. Enroute, we'll make another stop in Tampa for Bighorn work and then back to Pensacola for a short visit.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN!