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Key West Garden Club

June 13, 2015July 19, 2015

This is a Banyon tree that has grown over one of the archways.

Have you ever visited the Key West Garden Club? I have lived here for 2 1/2 years and have never been inside. The Key West Garden Club is one of the island’s last remaining free tourist attractions. Plants are donated and maintained by members and volunteers. They are a non-profit organization that provides educational opportunities for the community relating to tropical gardening and to the West Martello Tower, a National Historic site where the Club is located. They are open seven days a week and are a beautiful venue for weddings and other events.I want to take a good book some iced tea and just relax under a tree for a few hours.

I also had the chance to work on my photography skills while I was there. They have so many different types of plants and trees that I wanted to photograph. Some are a little abstract and others just show the simple beauty of a flower in bloom.

The history of the tower is very cool dating back to 1822 when the land was first surveyed by the US Navy. Please visit their website for a full history. Tower History

Fury Water Adventures – Key West

June 9, 2015May 27, 2015

Today was another adventure! We decided to go on the Fury Water Adventure. It was a combination Dolphin Watching, Snorkeling, Kayaking and Sunset adventure. First we started out with the dolphins. I know they can not ever garentee that you will see them but we sure did! Next up was the Snorkeling, We went out to the Mangrove Islands where the water is about 3 to 4 feet deep and you are swimming over a living reef!

The Kayaking was my favorite part of the trip! When you get out there is it just you and the ocean! I loved it!

And last but not least was the amazing Sunset as we drove back to the harbor! It was an amazing trip that I would tell anyone to do!

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Make sure if you are in Key West to check these guys out! http://www.furycat.com

As always! Peace, Love and Tweeting! – TOR

Ambrosia Sushi – Key West

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015

Tonight for dinner I decided to check out Ambrosia located here in Key West. It’s a sushi restaurant inside the Santa Maria hotel off Simonton St. and South St. I will tell you to make reservation if you do not want to sit at the bar. It seems to be a very popular place to eat. I started off with Miso soup and was delighted for find that they add mushrooms to it as well as the traditional tofu and seaweed.

One of my favorite rolls to eat is the Shrimp Tempura. I decided to try theirs and see how it would compare to sushi places back in Chicago. I am happy to report that these guys know what they are doing and the roll just might have been better than the ones at home. The shrimp was fresh, the masago was in there and also the avocado.

Next I decided to try the Chef Sashimi Sampler and they hit it out of the park just with presentation alone.

Overall I would recommend this place. Great find off Duval St. Sometimes it can get a little overwhelming with the large amount of restaurants on this tiny island. I have tried quite a few but still have many on my list.

As always, Peace – LOVE and Tweeting!

-tOr

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