Butterflies Everywhere

Blue Heaven Rendezvous #27

We still have not got to go snorkeling. The winds just won’t let up. It seems it has been blowing 15-20 knots for the past five days and no end in sight. We have been doing our usual chores with a new one thrown in every once in a while. Al cleaned the bottom of the dinghy which included some scraping off of something gross growing on the bottom. I received the binding tape from a rug hooking friend back home that I needed to continue finishing my rug. So then I needed a sewing machine to sew it on. I found someone in yoga whose mate had an old, and I mean old, black Singer to do the job. Those old machines never seem to quit.

Our friends Bob Halter and Ann Miller whom we visited in January in Venice were visiting friends on Key Largo and so came down for a day visit. We threw out some suggestions of what to do, and they wanted to go to Key West. We said fine even though we were there the week before because we certainly did not see everything and it is such an interesting place. Besides, we would be traveling in a comfortable car and not a bus.

We went down Duval Street where all the action is and decided on Willie T’s for lunch. A great female guitarist and singer entertained us while we ate our delicious lunches.

After lunch we headed for the Butterfly Conservatory. It was great!









You walk into this tropical foliaged area where butterflies fly freely all around you. There were these gorgeous Baltic blue butterflies, as well as bright red and black winged ones and numerous others. It was considered good luck if one landed on you, so Bob should be the one to play the lotto. There was soothing music playing and beautiful flowers and also a variety of unusual birds. If you spent the time to really look all around you there was a lot to see. We really enjoyed it.

By the time we were back near the waterfront, it was Happy Hour time. We enjoyed $2 Mojitos at one of the bars. We were both rather thirsty and found the minty drink very refreshing.

We had dinner in Marathon at the very casual Keys Fisheries Market and Marina. Shortly afterwards we said our farewells to Bob and Ann until we see them in Rock Hall in the spring.

The next night we also said our farewells to Randy and Kathy who were continuing there journey up the west coast. We had four couples over on Blue Heaven for dessert. Since we missed the “Meet and Greet” at the marina due to being in Marathon, I had planned to take a dessert, so I had plenty. It was a great way to say our good-byes and hope to meet again.