Happy Saturday!

Today we drove south and went to Key West.

We went to West Marine first… why did we do this? Because we always go to West Marine. Do we need something from there, probably not. Did we need to go anyway, absolutely!

Then we headed downtown and went to Sloppy Joe’s. Highly recommend! Our waiter Lou, was super friendly and got our drinks and food out fast. He gave a few tips on other places to eat and drink while down in the Keys. We had the Sloppy Joe fries… so so yummy!

Afterwards we went to the Papa’s Pilar Distillery and got to sample some rum. Our bar tender Mo was super funny and perfect. He educated us on the rum and Ernest Hemmingway. Ernest Hemmingway gave himself the nickname ‘Papa’ and if you were friends with Hemmingway, thats what you called him. And if you were friends with Hemmingway, he gave you a nickname as well. Which he gave his 3rd wife the nickname ‘Pilar’. Which in later years is what he named his rum company. We bought a bottle of rum to enjoy back on the boat.

Next stop was Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar and Grill. We didn’t intend on going there but Dallas caught our eye… or should I say ears. Dallas plays guitar and sings 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s music. He makes a point to learn everyone’s name sitting at the front tables. He loved Jen, as she knew all the words to the songs he was singing. We drank and listened to Dallas sing for 3 hours. He finished off his set by singing “American Pie”, it was perfect. We took a few videos, check below.

After jamming out with Dallas we headed to the southern most point. It is the southern most point in the US, and only 90 miles to Cuba.

We ate dinner at Two Friends Restaurant and Bar. It was very good.

Drove back to the boat and went to the bed. The Wishes crew was very tired after a long day of eating, drinking, and exploring.