Day 14 2/25/05 0 miles

Today I left Key West. I spent the morning again walking the streets of Key West. I'm finding new stuff the more I walk the streets. I like Key West, it seems foreign, similar to the Bahamas, but prices of rooms and food don't amount to what you receive. It's like the stock market bubble, reality will set in if Key West becomes unpopular. Truly, there is not much to do here. It's mostly shopping and tourism traps. The beaches aren't swimmer friendly, but the boating industry (sailing, fishing) is just booming. Three different cruise ships docked while I was here. It is a marvel that the islands were connected, but it's tourism that's a hit here, not the islands themselves.

The Ferry is a catamaran power boat. It's like an airplane surfing the water...It's so cool/fast.

My aunt and her father picked me up from Ft. Myers and are taking me back to Venice, FL. I'll leave from Venice tomorrow. Mr. Sharp was not only nice enough to come and pick me up, but he also bought me dinner.