The Key Lime Pie Challenge

On the second day we were in The Florida Keys I decided to do the key lime pie challenge. This is a challenge I made up where you have to try a key lime pie in a different way at every restaurant we go to. This was really fun and I got to try so many different key lime pies like, key lime pie to go, key lime pie on a stick, and even fried key lime pie! I hope you enjoy this blog and I hope this sparks an intrest for you to try something new!

The first key lime pie we had on the first day was in Islamorada Key at a restaurant called, Islamorada Fish Company. We had a literal key lime pie which was so good. It was freshly made and right out of the oven. The pie also had whipped cream on the top of it and a fresh key lime. It had to be one of my favorites that we had while in the keys.

The second pie we had was in Marathon Key at Burdines Waterfront. This pie was a fried key lime pie. Someone at the restaurant actually told us that they herd someone drove 60 miles to eat the fried key lime pie. It was a cinnamon tortilla wrapped around a key lime pie and fried. They drizzled some sort of sauce over it as well. The end result was really good. Although I do not like cinnamon and didn't get to try the crust, my mom said it was amazing.

Fried Key Lime Pie at Burdines!

In Key West we got to try key lime pie to go. They sold it at an ice cream parlor right next to our hotel. It was actually really good. The pie looked like a freshly made key lime pie, but from a ice cream parlor.

The last key lime pie we had was a key lime pie on a stick. It was a really cool experience to try. The key lime pie on a stick felt like a popsicle. I sort of just liked it until the chocolate melted and I got to the acual pie part. This was a really good key lime pie. It was so good and there was actually crust on it.

Key lime pie on a stick! (Photo Courtesy of dipped in chocolate)

Thank you so much for reading my blog! I hope you do a challenge like this one in the future or even the same one.  Comment below if you want to or have tried a pie similar to one that I have tried! Have a safe flight where ever you go and try something new!

Key West, A City on an Island

Key West is such an amazing place, it is a city on an island. Today I am going to be talking about Key West, Florida. Key West is an amazing place. It has all of the things a giant city has to offer like, car dealer ships, shopping streets, fancy restaurants, and many homes. I went there for three nights and two days. My mom and I had a lot of fun at Key West. Now, let me tell you what we did there.

On the first day our hotel provided us with this amazing bafee of different breakfast foods. They basically had everything you could imagine. The food was so delicious and I basically had the same thing every night, a egg, cranberry juice, and a muffin.

Our Hotel Bafee!

The first thing we did when we got to Key West was go on a kayak tour. Our guides name was Tortuga Jack and he has lived there for 20 years. We kayaked into these mangrove tunnels and saw so many star fish in them. We also saw so many types of sponges and jelly fish. It was truly a great experience.

On the same day we went to The Southern Most Beach Cafe. It was very crowded and had a little bit of a wait. The restaurant is right on the beach with indoor outdoor seating. The food was really good though. I ordered a barbecue burger and my mom ordered a wrap.  We also ordered piña coladas which were fabulous.

Next, we went to the number one most recommended place to go, The Butterfly Emporium. Once we got inside there were actually birds, butterflies, and even a turtle. One of the coolest things there were actually the flamingos. They were named after characters from Gone With the Wind.  There were so many different types of butterflies there and it was so cool to see them flying around. One even landed on my mom's head.

To end day one we went to the most amazing lobster house. We made a reservation and when we got there the waitress said that all of the outdoor seats were reserved which was a bummer. I ordered a lobster tail with garlic mashed potatos and asparagus and my mom also had a lobster tail with asparagus and a baked potato.

A and B lobster house!

On the second day we went jet skiing. This was one of the scariest things that we did on our vacation because my mom had never driven a jet ski at 35+ miles per hour. At first we wanted to bail but we got used to the tossing and turning and in the end, we were glad we did it. Our tour guides stuck with us the whole time. The only complaint about  it was that it was supposed to be informational and we didn't really learn anything along the way.

Thank you so much for reading my blog on Key West. If you havent already you should look at my last blog on Key Largo. See you in the next bloag and have a safe flight!

Key Largo, Florida, The Place To Be

Over February break I had the chance to go to Key Largo and Key West Florida with my mom. Both places are so beautiful.  Today, I am going to be talking about Key Largo and in my next blog I will talk about Key West so sit back and enjoy the ride!

Key Largo! (Photo Courtesy of Florida Keys Experiance ) 

Key Largo is my absolute favorite key that we went to. It was so beautiful and all around amazing. On the east side of Key Largo there is the Gulf of Mexico and on the west side is the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel we stayed at was on the west side. 

Our hotel was called The Sea Farrer and I highly recommend it. This hotel was super fun to stay at and the staff were so nice. In the morning they make egg sulfas and homemade muffins. They also have a wide variety of fruits. Our room was right on the beach. We had to pay a little extra but it was worth it. At the hotel they have a private beach for guests only and many lounge chairs to choose from. They also rent kayaks and paddle boards. My mom and I took the kayaks out one evening and saw a manatee who loved belly rubs. 

While we were there we got to go on a catamaran tour of  To be honest it was not the best tour that we took. The boat said no smoking when you could clearly see the captain smoking. Also, the assistant guy didn’t really do anything the whole entire time. When we left, almost everyone was sea sick and the attendant was practically  begging us for money. 

While we were in Key Largo we went to two restaurants there. The first one was a place called Skipper's Dockside. It is a place right on the water with indoor and outdoor seating that just opened up in 2015. It was very crowded when we got there and the waiter told us it was going to be a thirty minute wait when it really was about a fifteen minute wait. When we were there the staff was not the best, and it was a smoking zone. The food was okay, but a little over priced.  I ordered a burger and my mom ordered slider's. The only real bad part about Skipper's was the fact we were surrounded by people smoking.

Me at Skippers.

Another restaurant we went to was Snapper's Waterfront. It was on the water like Skipper's and had indoor and outdoor seating. When we entered the building there was no wait. This place was a little better than Skipper's in my opinion. The service was much better and there were no smokers. Our food came out right away and was delicious. I ordered salmon and my mom ordered fish and chips.

Thank you so much for viewing my blog. I hope you learned something about Key Largo and I hope you check it out. Look out for my next post on Key West, Florida. Have a safe flight!