This article is dedicated to my beloved travel writer StepMom Carol Jertson. We'll see you down the road Sunshine!
A Pirate’s Life For Me: a Two Day Father/Daughter Getaway to Key Largo, FL
By Kat Thomas, Edible Skinny

For the uninitiated, the Florida Keys are an archipelago (aka a group of islands) of 1700 islands in total. However, most are very small and very few of those are populated. 43 of these islands are connected via 42 separate bridges thus composing this 125 mile chain of Florida fun in the sun. And the central tourist spot in this geological daisy chain: Key Largo.
The island of Key Largo, at a length of 33 miles, is the largest section of the Keys. Located at approximately mile marker 100 (the Florida Keys’ mile markers reference their relative location to the number of miles north of Key West). So if you’re traveling by auto from the North, it’s about a 2.5 hour drive from Miami.

Key Largo’s natural claim to fame is that it is the “Diving Capital of the World,” attracting thousands of scuba divers, snorkelers, and sport-fishing enthusiasts every year. The coral reefs of Key Largo are home to the world's second largest artificial reef, the 510 foot USS Spiegel Grove, the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and the famous Christ of the Abyss underwater statue.
So here’s to life being delicious, all your moments being postcard worthy, and tropical trips with your family’s designated pirate! ;-)
The Bayside Inn Key Largo

Snooks Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki
After checking into our room, Tony and I moseyed over to Snooks Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki. The newly redesigned Snooks offers lunch and dinner. And the BEST part about Snooks, EVERY seat in the house has an unobstructed waterfront view! The entire property is set within tropical lush plantings accented by tiki torches. The new Grand Tiki is illuminated by chandeliers and the 5,000 sq. ft paver patio is surrounded by a Bar ledge that allows you to sit right on the waters edge under their new state of the art misting system.
Tony and I checked out their Happy Hour, which runs from 4pm-6pm everyday. With offerings of Domestic Bottle Beers for $2.75, Well Drinks and House Wines for $4.50, and Specialty Drinks for $6, these waterside drinks won’t break the blowfish’s bank. Both Tony and I opted for the Jimmy Buffet classic of a Margarita comprised of Gold Tequila, Lime Juice, Triple Sec, and Sour. Like a pair of red and green buoys, the tropical libation perfectly compliment the sinking sun.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Iguanas?

Originally the small iguana population in the Florida Keys were stowaways on ships carrying fruit from South America. But over the years, more and more iguanas were introduced into the wild, mostly originating through the pet trade. Some lizards escaped, but more were intentionally released by their owners. These large lizards (or mini dinosaurs because more than once I spotted one sunning on the highway and thought I had accidentally ended up in Jurassic Park) can grow to be over five feet in length.
Iguanas thrive in Florida because of the state’s subtropical climate, its ever-growing human population (which allows the lizards plenty of food and shelter), and a lack of natural predators. Unfortunately these mini dinosaurs can do a lot of damage; they dig tunnels that can erode and collapse sidewalks, seawall, and the foundations of homes. The only thing that stops them from spreading north is the colder weather.
In colder winters such as 2018, large numbers of iguanas dropped from the trees in which they lived, due to uncommonly cold nights that put them in a state of torpor (a fancy word for physical inactivity) and caused them to lose their grip on the tree branches. Local media described the phenomenon as a "frozen iguana shower" in which dozens "littered" lawns, parks, and bike paths. Once daytime temps returned to a standard operating procedure of warmth, the iguanas “woke up” and resumed their normal activities.
The problem is so prevalent that the State Wildlife Commission ruled that homeowners do not need a permit to kill iguana on their own property. In fact, the Wildlife Commission encourages homeowners to kill green green iguanas on their own property whenever possible. Iguanas can also be killed year-round and without a permit on 22 public lands in Florida.
The Fish House Restaurant & Seafood Market

Located at Mile Marker 102.4, this restaurant is CLASSIC Florida Keys; fish so fresh you can taste the Atlantic Ocean. So we got laid back like the locals do, and dug into their scrumptious conch style cooking. Decorated with fishing nets and bright colored boat drink lights, you wonder if Jack Sparrow was going to walk through the door at any moment and order a cocktail.
We started off both our meals with a Caribbean classic: Rum Punch. This boozy “boat drink” (a cocktail made of bottles of alcohol with boats on them) was concocted with Dark and Light Rum and then mixed with orange, pineapple, and cranberry juices. It was the perfect way to relax into the crustacean vibes of the restaurant.


Sundiver Snorkel Tours
And after eating fishes the first night, we decided we needed to see them up close a personal on Day Two! We opted for a Sundiver Snorkel Tour in Key Largo which provides daily snorkeling tours to shallow Coral Reefs. We enjoyed a salty 2.5 hour tour to shallow coral reefs in Key Largo's National Marine Sanctuary.

Kat Thomas is the Editor in Chief of Edible Skinny, a site dedicated to making your life postcard worthy. She is also the CEO of the creative media company This Way Adventures. You can find more about both brands at http://www.thiswayadventures.com
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