Yesterday we went to the Eco-Discovery museum in Key West. It was pretty interesting - the best part being the 20-minute movie about all the different things to see while snorkling there. We decided that we really wanted to try to fit in snorkling during our trip, but soon learned that because of the storm - when it was down here was still just Tropical Storm Sandy, the waters were very churned up and the visibility was very low. Meaning we wouldn't see much of anything.
Speaking of the storm, we found great book that talked about hurricanes - how they form, dissipate, and what happens. It lead to some explorations with vortexes in water later in the day.
We ate a nice lunch, then took a walk and found:
- a tiny bee swarm high up on a post
- a few roosters and chickens walking free along with hearing many roosters crow along the way!
- a large yellow leaf that was too cool to leave behind
- Ernest Hemingway's house. We decided not to go inside, but we enjoyed the view from outside, and we talked about why he is famous and why people care about where he lived.
- The actual mile marker 0!
- A large octopus decoration made out of spray painted bubble wrap adorning the top of a bar.
- 2 strange-looking trees. One had many thin branches tangled together to make the base of the tree and another had very tall roots spreading out from the bottom of the trunk.
- The southern most point on the continental United States. The large marker is colorful, with stripes and a big, red top. It is located just 90 from Cuba.
At the end of our walk, we drove back to our condo on the beach. And that was our day in Key West.
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