March 30 – April 2,  2016

Days  49, 50, 51

We are in the “Keys” my number one vacation destination.   Yes,  there is traffic here.  Yes, it’s hot here.  BUT none of that matters.  We’re in the KEYS!

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (mile marker 102.5) is the premier tourist attraction in Key Largo.  The campground lives up to our Florida State Park expectations.  It  is not our first time camping here, but it’s been a couple of years.   Both of our campsites, 44 and 45 (we had to change sites for one day of our reservations) are huge and partially shaded (full hook up, 50 amp $38).   We have all the windows open and are breathing fresh Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico breezes.

The campground host and hostess are bigger and uglier than I remember!

Snorkeling and Diving are the big attractions here,  but the kayak trails are pretty “cool”!   We couldn’t have had better conditions with slight breezes and very calm water on the mangrove trails and on the ocean.  It was so nice there were quite a few paddleboarders out.  The water is crystal clear.  I wish I could have gotten photos of the dozens of  Parrot Fish that we saw.  They are the prettiest fish.

Of course we had to keep E T entertained.  The closest dog friendly beach to us is one of our favorites in Islamorada, Anne’s Beach.

Next Stop … Curry Hammock State Park in Marathon.