On Saturday Marianna and I scrounged a few bikes from under the barracks that the last SF class had left behind and we ventured out into Key West for the first time on bicycles. First stop was the Bayside Seafood Festival for Peel and Eat Key West Pink Shrimp. So very yummy! Lots of street performers hanging out, doing their thing. Our favorite was this young unicycler even though I
knew he was going to crash into our tent or set it afire. (Of course, he didn't.)
Fueled up, we rode over the the
Acura Key West Race Headquarters (link is to 2006 photos, 2007 doesn't seem to be up yet) to check out the boats. They were set up right beside the old Turtle Cannery so we toured that sad piece of history. They did have a small live green turtle in a tub for viewing.
In the same area were the dingy docks. I think it is so funny to look at the various tenders piled so closely together, everything from brand new shiny purchases to the most dilapidated barely afloat antique. Interesting.
After riding about town and taking note of the coffee houses and WiFi spots we were ready for another local delicacy -
Golden Crabs. Mmmm! There seems to be much more meat than on a Blue Crab, though there is a tougher skin under the shell of the Goldens that a knife would be nice to use on - versus a plastic fork and a wooden hammer!