MONDAY JANUARY 11

The wind has calmed somewhat
and the sun is out. Did a little
sightseeing this morning. We
went to the Key West Historic
Cemetery for a self guided
walking tour. Most all of the
graves are above ground
because of Key West being on a coral.







This is the headstone at the mausoleum of B.P. “Pearl” Roberts. She was known as the local hypochondriac.You can see the headstone on the right side of the doors.


There is a Jewish section to the cemetery. Ross and I found it interesting that there were stones and rocks placed on the graves. Turns out, it's an age old symbol of respect for the deceased.











Another “must do stop” is the Southern Most Point. It is a large cement marker in the shape of a buoy to mark the southern most point accessible by people in the continental U.S. The monument notes that Cuba is only 90 miles away, and just to its right, a plaque commemorates the brave Cubans who have drowned trying to get to America, "The Leader In Democracy."

Had a fun bike ride around town. Didn’t hit any of the chickens, which are everywhere! We stopped at the post office that had a large park area out front. There was a big chicken rumble going on when we left. Must have been a turf war as roosters where chasing one another every which way. Actually the roosters are kind of nasty. We watched one later in the day chase and fly at a jogger.

Met up for dinner with the DeGroots of Spirit Dancer, the boat we crossed the Gulf with. It was fun to see them and catch up on what all they’ve been doing since we last saw them.