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Florida Keys

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The Florida Keys is one of my favorite places to visit. I was fortunate enough to visit there often while growing up and recently have been able to go down there a couple of times. I highly recommend for anyone to make the trip down there. It can actually be a fairly cheap trip, depending on your activities. One thing I’ve learned about the Florida Keys is that it’s actually like visiting a small town, rural area. Everything is more laid back in the keys. Dressing up is wearing your good sandals and you need to expect to not get anywhere quickly. There’s only one main road connecting the Florida Peninsula to Key West, Hwy 1. The highest the speed limit goes on that road is 55 (I believe). And it’s not surprising to get stuck behind a RV or tractor trailer or someone just enjoying the view. But that’s what you need to learn to do while driving through the Keys, enjoy the view. The view of the Atlantic and “Bayside” (the Gulf of Mexico) is only occasionally interrupted. I love how it l...