Sunny Florida & the Keys

Earlier this month Kate and I took a trip out to Florida for a medium-sized family gathering, followed by a quick trip down to the Keys for just the two of us. We were quite shocked by the intense heat and humidity of mid-June in the sunshine state, but we had a great time visiting three generations of relatives as well as exploring Key West for the first time! I have pictures up on my Picasa page, but here are some highlights. Thanks to our friends for watching Banjo while we were gone, and thanks to Auntie for hosting Fam-Fest '09! Hope we can do it again sometime.

First, from our family visit:

Family Picture (can you tell which of us is related to these people, and which two are sisters?)


Relaxing by the pool at Auntie's, which was pretty much our modus operandi for the weekend.


Grandpa in one of his great t-shirts, Wendy


Kate, Claire, & Wendy feeding the giraffes at the Brevard Zoo - it was very cool how they came right up next to us to grab some veggies and treats!


Rhino!


Kate on our airboat ride in the FL swamplands - we saw lots of gator eyebrows and nose-tips


The evening peacock arrival - they were not very timid

Next, we drove down to the Keys for a few nights, stopping in Islamorada and Key West:

Kate


Quintessential "Keys" boat docked in Islamorada


Tom on the old railroad bridge at Bahia Honda State Park


Tom looking ridiculous making an "S" at the southernmost point in the continental US as dozens of other tourists with cameras give him strange looks out of the frame to the left


The nightly "Sunset Celebration" at Mallory Square in Key West, featuring lots of street performers of all types and species


Us on the Key West waterfront


Sunset over Sunset Key