Before we could venture off the ship, Ella needed to get clean and there are no bathtubs so, Ella took her first shower! She was scared at first but then loved it!!
Off the ship and ready to explore!
Had to try the Key Lime Pie. It was good if you like that kinda thing (not my cup 'o tea).
Had SOOO much fun at the aquarium! We got to see and touch so many things. I am a touching-creatures fanatic so I was thrilled that this place was heavy on getting really close if not touching everything! Even sharks! Ella and I both held/touched
-a baby nurse shark
-a horseshoe crab
-a sea cucumber (which Ella later told someone was a "sea squash")
-sea urchins
-starfish
-conchs
-dead fish to feed the big fish
SO MUCH FUN!
Here's a little feeding the shark video for your enjoyment :-)
Next it was off to lunch. We wanted to go somewhere with a good recommdation so we tried a place Bobby Flay liked (according to foodnetwork.com anyway). We shlepped all around to find it and here's what we found...
This. Is. The. Restaurant. And I use that word lightly. "shack with some burners in a tree and rusted out truck" is a more apt description. We decided to take Bobby's word for it and tried out
Bo's Fish Wagon. (That's really the name)
The fish was pretty darn good. Super fresh and tasty. The Conch fritters are a Key West specialty but I must say we were not fans. Overall, it was a good meal at a consumate dive.
Ella loved this pink and blue house
There was lots of funky, odd art all over the place. Like this enormous dancing couple. And the guy in the green shirt who is taking a picture of it? Also a statue. Odd.
We came home to our nice nightly towel animal which I find adorable and Ella enjoyed destroying :-) Off to Mexico next!
