| When people ask about the top sights to
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| | really known for its beaches with the
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| see in the south Florida area including
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| | exception of Bahia Honda Park which is
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| Fort Lauderdale and Miami, I always advise
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| | even further west in the lower keys. The
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| them to try and make some time to go down
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| | snorkeling in this area, especially Looe
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| to the Florida Keys. The Florida Keys are
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| | Key, is among the top sites in North
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| the string of islands just south of the
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| | America. The city of Key West at the far
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| Florida mainland and runs 120 miles from
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| | end of the Florida Keys is the largest
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| end to end. Fort Lauderdale and Miami are
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| | community in the islands and a stay here
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| fun but for a relaxing change of pace, the
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| | for a night or two is well worth it. The
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| Florida Keys is the place to be. For
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| | downtown area full of restaurants, bars,
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| snorkellers and scuba divers going to
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| | boutiques and shops is a funky, fun place
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| south Florida, I would consider Florida
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| | to be. There are hotels along the water
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| Keys a must. The waters around Key Largo
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| | as well as numerous B&Bs inland. We
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| are a protected marine park with a very
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| | stayed at the Quality Inn near the
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| healthy fish life and offer the best
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| | entrance of the city and had no problem
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| diving in the US. Key Largo is the first
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| | getting downtown since there is a very
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| town as you enter the Keys after crossing
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| | convenient bus system that runs throughout
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| the bridge from the mainland. It can be
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| | Key West. We chose to leave our car at
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| reached from Miami in an hour and from
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| | the hotel and use the buses because
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| Fort Lauderdale in an hour and 45 minutes.
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| | parking can be limited in the downtown
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| Once the bridge from the mainland is
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| | area. A very neat way to tour the city is
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| crossed, the change in pace is noticed
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| | to rent scooters which are very common in
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| immediately. There is much less traffic
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| | the streets here. With the scooters, we
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| and people just seem more relaxed in the
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| | criss-crossed the city and saw the
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| Florida Keys compared to the mainland.Key
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| | wonderful colonial houses in the
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| Largo is the main scuba diving town with
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| | residential streets including Ernest
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| many dive shops. There is even an
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| | Hemmingway's house.The seafood is
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| underwater hotel with two guestrooms for
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| | predictably very fresh in restaurants
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| adventurous types. This was a former
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| | everywhere in the Florida Keys. Some
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| marine research unit that was converted to
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| | local specialties not to be missed are
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| the hotel. Islamorada and Marathon
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| | conch, local spiny lobster and a few
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| located more west are also top scuba dive
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| | varieties of the local fish including
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| locations. For those who are not into
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| | snapper and grouper. Of course, one must
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| diving, there are numerous shops with
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| | try the real, authentic key lime pie that
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| colorful local arts and crafts. One
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| | originated in the area. Each restaurant
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| collection of shops has a giant statue of
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| | has a slightly different recipe but in
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| a spiny lobster out in front. For more
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| | general, the authentic key lime pie here
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| fun, there are two dolphin centers, one in
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| | is not as sweet as the commercial brands
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| Key Largo and another near Marathon where
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| | sometimes found in the rest of North
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| visitors can interact with captive
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| | America.Hotel accommodations suit every
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| dolphins. Dolphin programs should
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| | budget in the Florida Keys from simple
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| actually be booked well in advance since
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| | motels to top notch resorts. The last
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| they are extremely popular.There are sign
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| | town back in the US mainland is Florida
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| markers along the main US number 1 highway
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| | City and it has some very affordable hotel
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| that mark each mile along the 120 mile
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| | accommodations with well known chains such
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| route. Most addresses in the Florida Keys
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| | as Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn and Best
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| along the main highway will actually refer
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| | Western. This is another option for some
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| to which mile marker they are located
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| | travelers, especially those who are scuba
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| near. It's a very efficient way to
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| | diving in Key Largo as Florida City is
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| navigate. It takes about 3 hours to drive
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| | only about 20 minutes away if hotels in
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| from Key Largo to the far end at Key West
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| | Key Largo are fully booked or at high
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| but more than likely, visitors would want
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| | season rates.The Florida Keys has a way of
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| to stop off at numerous locations along
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| | enticing visitors back during return
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| the way for shopping, photo opportunities
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| | visits to south Florida. Its slower pace
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| or just admiring the scenery. The scenery
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| | helps balance things out against the
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| gets better as one heads out more west,
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| | crowded and crazier styles of Fort
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| especially near the bridges that connect
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| | Lauderdale and Miami. I have been to the
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| the islands. A common sight to see are
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| | Keys three times and will definitely
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| locals fishing off the bridges and
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| | return there again.Clint Leung is owner of
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| numerous pelicans standing on the posts
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| | Free Spirit Gallery an online gallery
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| like permanent fixtures. One of the most
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| | specializing in Inuit Eskimo and Northwest
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| spectacular sights is the seven mile
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| | Native American art including carvings,
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| bridge which is the world's longest
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| | sculpture and prints.
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| segmented bridge.The Florida Keys are not
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