| When people ask about the top sights to
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| | segmented bridge.The Florida Keys are not
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| see in the south Florida area including
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| | really known for its beaches with the
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| Fort Lauderdale and Miami, I always
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| | exception of Bahia Honda Park which is
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| advise them to try and make some time to
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| | even further west in the lower keys. The
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| go down to the Florida Keys. The Florida
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| | snorkeling in this area, especially Looe
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| Keys are the string of islands just south
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| | Key, is among the top sites in North
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| of the Florida mainland and runs 120
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| | America. The city of Key West at the far
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| miles from end to end. Fort Lauderdale
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| | end of the Florida Keys is the largest
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| and Miami are fun but for a relaxing
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| | community in the islands and a stay here
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| change of pace, the Florida Keys is the
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| | for a night or two is well worth it. The
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| place to be. For snorkellers and scuba
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| | downtown area full of restaurants, bars,
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| divers going to south Florida, I would
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| | boutiques and shops is a funky, fun place
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| consider Florida Keys a must. The waters
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| | to be. There are hotels along the water
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| around Key Largo are a protected marine
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| | as well as numerous B&Bs inland. We
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| park with a very healthy fish life and
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| | stayed at the Quality Inn near the
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| offer the best diving in the US. Key
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| | entrance of the city and had no problem
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| Largo is the first town as you enter the
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| | getting downtown since there is a very
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| Keys after crossing the bridge from the
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| | convenient bus system that runs
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| mainland. It can be reached from Miami
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| | throughout Key West. We chose to leave
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| in an hour and from Fort Lauderdale in an
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| | our car at the hotel and use the buses
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| hour and 45 minutes. Once the bridge
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| | because parking can be limited in the
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| from the mainland is crossed, the change
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| | downtown area. A very neat way to tour
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| in pace is noticed immediately. There is
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| | the city is to rent scooters which are
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| much less traffic and people just seem
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| | very common in the streets here. With
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| more relaxed in the Florida Keys compared
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| | the scooters, we criss-crossed the city
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| to the mainland.Key Largo is the main
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| | and saw the wonderful colonial houses in
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| scuba diving town with many dive shops.
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| | the residential streets including Ernest
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| There is even an underwater hotel with
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| | Hemmingway's house.The seafood is
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| two guestrooms for adventurous types.
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| | predictably very fresh in restaurants
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| This was a former marine research unit
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| | everywhere in the Florida Keys. Some
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| that was converted to the hotel.
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| | local specialties not to be missed are
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| Islamorada and Marathon located more west
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| | conch, local spiny lobster and a few
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| are also top scuba dive locations. For
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| | varieties of the local fish including
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| those who are not into diving, there are
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| | snapper and grouper. Of course, one must
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| numerous shops with colorful local arts
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| | try the real, authentic key lime pie that
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| and crafts. One collection of shops has
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| | originated in the area. Each restaurant
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| a giant statue of a spiny lobster out in
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| | has a slightly different recipe but in
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| front. For more fun, there are two
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| | general, the authentic key lime pie here
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| dolphin centers, one in Key Largo and
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| | is not as sweet as the commercial brands
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| another near Marathon where visitors can
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| | sometimes found in the rest of North
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| interact with captive dolphins. Dolphin
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| | America.Hotel accommodations suit every
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| programs should actually be booked well
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| | budget in the Florida Keys from simple
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| in advance since they are extremely
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| | motels to top notch resorts. The last
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| popular.There are sign markers along the
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| | town back in the US mainland is Florida
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| main US number 1 highway that mark each
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| | City and it has some very affordable
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| mile along the 120 mile route. Most
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| | hotel accommodations with well known
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| addresses in the Florida Keys along the
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| | chains such as Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn
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| main highway will actually refer to which
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| | and Best Western. This is another option
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| mile marker they are located near. It's a
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| | for some travelers, especially those who
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| very efficient way to navigate. It takes
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| | are scuba diving in Key Largo as Florida
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| about 3 hours to drive from Key Largo to
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| | City is only about 20 minutes away if
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| the far end at Key West but more than
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| | hotels in Key Largo are fully booked or
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| likely, visitors would want to stop off
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| | at high season rates.The Florida Keys has
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| at numerous locations along the way for
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| | a way of enticing visitors back during
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| shopping, photo opportunities or just
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| | return visits to south Florida. Its
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| admiring the scenery. The scenery gets
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| | slower pace helps balance things out
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| better as one heads out more west,
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| | against the crowded and crazier styles of
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| especially near the bridges that connect
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| | Fort Lauderdale and Miami. I have been
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| the islands. A common sight to see are
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| | to the Keys three times and will
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| locals fishing off the bridges and
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| | definitely return there again.Clint Leung
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| numerous pelicans standing on the posts
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| | is owner of Free Spirit Gallery an
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| like permanent fixtures. One of the most
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| | online gallery specializing in Inuit
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| spectacular sights is the seven mile
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| | Eskimo and Northwest Native American art
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| bridge which is the world's longest
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| | including carvings, sculpture and prints.
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