A funny thing happened on the way to Mexico, that is we had to stop in Key West. Although we were there for only a few hours and I have been there before, we all felt that the time we were there was great.
But let's start from the beginning. Sixteen of us set out on November 16th on Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas. This ship was recently cut in half and extended and the new features were very noticable. We all made it on the ship by lunch time and were aptly grazing on the buffet in the Windjammer cafe. The ship was beautiful and we let the kids play in the Adventure Club and Arcade as much as they wanted. We played on deck, in the casino, dining rooms and shows. But we started out with a Belgium beer tasting beforew we set off.
The food was excellent as was the bedding in the cabins; and the seas were not for the most part problematic. We arrived in Key West and went directly to the "Pirate Soul" Museum. This place was way cool and they had over 500 actual pirate artifacts. Captain Spike, the residential pirate was quite a seadog and provided us with many laughs. Next door was the Rum Barrel bar so it was fitting that we partake in some. Then it was off to do some shopping and then back to the ship.
That night it was time to play at the casino and after learning how to play craps, and win, I beat up a dollar slot machine for a nice payout of $320. This came back to haunt me though when the next day we missed our ferry to the mainland of Mexico and had to pay twice for that trip plus 2 cabs. Oh well, we made it to the caves and snorkled for most of the day.
That night we were all exhausted and after a little Black Jack we were on our way home. Although we still had one more day at sea and this was used for some last minute shopping, casino time and to eat more food.
We finally arrive back to Ft. Lauderdale and memories of our vacation were still vivid. But now it is time to plan the next rip and that will be posted here soon. And if you are interested in coming along, let me know and I am sure you will have a great time.
