Long Key State Park, FL

Trip Start Nov 19, 2007
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Friday, December 5, 2008

December 4th through December 14th, 2008

Nice long stay here in Long Key, Florida. Andy reserved us a fabulous site right on the beach! Our entire site was on sand with the tides coming in and going out not more than three feet away! Wonderful sounds and smells and vistas!!

With Andy's health scare behind us we biked, hiked and explored every inch of this wonderful State Park. The kayaking was terrific and challenging with winds and tides to think about. The beauty and excellent weather never ended. We set up our screen tent which is like putting an addition on to our RV! I got out the strapping from Walmarts and re-strapped the chaise we had rescued from the dumpster months ago! Now it is part of the scene and one of the favorites!

Off to Marathon's Curry Hammock State Park.

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Long Key bridge ahead Long Key bridge ahead driving onto Long Key driving onto Long Key Long Key SP Long Key SP YIKES! YIKES!
Long Key State Park Long Key State Park road to RV sites road to RV sites Andy checking out the water temp....perfect! Andy checking out the water temp....perfect! Long Key Beach to our right Long Key Beach to our right
our site our site Long Key Beach to our left Long Key Beach to our left boardwalk into the mangroves boardwalk into the mangroves boardwalk into the mangroves boardwalk into the mangroves
lagoon in mangroves lagoon in mangroves lagoon in the Mangroves lagoon in the Mangroves Tree turns out to be a Poison Tree! Tree turns out to be a Poison Tree! nature trail nature trail
trail on Long Key trail on Long Key park picnic areas and outdoor shower park picnic areas and outdoor shower picnic shelter picnic shelter bleached branches bleached branches
spikey seeds spikey seeds two types of natural sponge two types of natural sponge clear clear water clear clear water interesting formation interesting formation
sponge underwater sponge underwater Long Key Beach Long Key Beach Plovers on sand bar Plovers on sand bar fisherman at sunset fisherman at sunset
sunset sunset Mahi Mahi, Shrimp burritos for dinner Mahi Mahi, Shrimp burritos for dinner Happy and hungry Jodie Happy and hungry Jodie Fly fisher people Fly fisher people
bare naked chaise lounge looks like Art bare naked chaise lounge looks like Art gorgeous light in the air gorgeous light in the air sinking into the slip-like mud sinking into the slip-like mud Great Blue Heron fishing off our site Great Blue Heron fishing off our site
Bob and Naomi Bob and Naomi Bob and Naomi and Andy Bob and Naomi and Andy Pac Boat is foldable and floats beautifully! Pac Boat is foldable and floats beautifully! Bridge from Long Key to Marathon Bridge from Long Key to Marathon
fishing/walking bridge(L) and car bridge (R) fishing/walking bridge(L) and car bridge (R) Sunset showing off the bridge Sunset showing off the bridge arch of fishing bridge arch of fishing bridge Andy used to work here as a short order cook! Andy used to work here as a short order cook!
Looks exactly the same Looks exactly the same Andy having a stack of blueberry pancakes Andy having a stack of blueberry pancakes Andy's old station is the same w/ a new cook Andy's old station is the same w/ a new cook awesome beauty awesome beauty
fish swimming in a circle fish swimming in a circle close up of circling fish close up of circling fish our site is set up for full time fun! our site is set up for full time fun! chaise is now better than new! chaise is now better than new!
a beautiful walk just outside of town a beautiful walk just outside of town fishing, biking, walking bridge is OPEN fishing, biking, walking bridge is OPEN what is that way out there? what is that way out there? its a fisherman with a laid back attitude its a fisherman with a laid back attitude
Tools for cutting through RV rear wall Tools for cutting through RV rear wall Holesaw cutting hole for deck plates Holesaw cutting hole for deck plates Exterior deck plate frame mounted Exterior deck plate frame mounted
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