~the fabulous florida keys~

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:14 pm

:-6 if you enjoy snorkeling or scuba , and superb fishing, the keys are fantastic. there is wonderful fresh seafood , a tropical ambiance, key west for serious partying, but for the true flavor of the keys islamorada is perfect. the sunsets are gorgeous everywhere, and the drive down keys over the bridges is spectacular...there is essentially only one road, overseas highway, rte.1. and traffic can be bad. beginning in key largo at mm 103 (mm= mile marker) all the way to the southernmost point of America, mm 0, all addresses in the keys are found by mm. there's so much to do there outdoors, i could go on and on about this string of pearls that is the florida keys. :-6

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:07 am

i have been to the Keys, i did not enjoy the (LONG) bridge at all. It is a party animal place to be, no doubt, Isalamora, been there too. I didn;t know people who smoked could snorkel? the keys are okay, i am not going back. :-3 :-3

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 7:44 am

Have I missed something??

Are you banned from snorkelling if you smoke or is that you are not allowed to smoke when you are actually snorkelling

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 7:53 am

Bothwell wrote: Have I missed something??

Are you banned from snorkelling if you smoke or is that you are not allowed to smoke when you are actually snorkelling

it's a little tough to smoke while diving! LOL...the "long" seven-mile bridge offers views of the atlantic as well as the gulf of mexico simultaneously, and the colors of the waters meld in lovely profusion. if you go out on the old defunct seven-mile bridge you can see schools of fish , shark, shrimps, eagle rays, so many others. it's a popular fishing spot. and a wonderful place to see the sunset. :-6

LoveMama · Post by **LoveMama** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 10:07 am

lady cop wrote: it's a little tough to smoke while diving! LOL...the "long" seven-mile bridge offers views of the atlantic as well as the gulf of mexico simultaneously, and the colors of the waters meld in lovely profusion. if you go out on the old defunct seven-mile bridge you can see schools of fish , shark, shrimps, eagle rays, so many others. it's a popular fishing spot. and a wonderful place to see the sunset. :-6

LC It's hard to believe that I've never been to Florida but think I'd love to visit the Keys....for some nutty reason they sound romantic but think it's from watching Bogie in Key Largo so many times OR maybe it's your description of them!!!!!LOL!

xxxxxxxooooooooo

mama

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 1:06 pm

:driving: On my way, to Montejo Bay..!!

Watch out LadyCop, Carla will be there soon. !!

Then you have to come to visit Lovemama, and me..!!

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:04 am

click on this and take a tour :-6 :-6 :-6 ...paradise! www.fla-keys.com

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:23 am

was this thread started to tortue those of us at a desk?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 4:39 pm

well another chamber of commerce moment, here comes tropical storm Arlene! grrrrrrrrrrrr~~~~~~a tropical storm in the keys is pretty cool actually, like in the old movie Key Largo, palm fronds whipping around, sheets of rain, fish in the road, no power, and boats tossing around on the hook. very atmospheric.

robinseggs · Post by **robinseggs** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:02 pm

Bothwell wrote: Have I missed something??

Are you banned from snorkelling if you smoke or is that you are not allowed to smoke when you are actually snorkelling

LOL..LOL...Ok, just now reading this half a yr later, but gotta comment! Had my husband read this too and we think what she meant was that there are actually people that try to smoke while snorkelling!!!! LOL....

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:01 pm

lady cop wrote: :-6 if you enjoy snorkeling or scuba , and superb fishing, the keys are fantastic. there is wonderful fresh seafood , a tropical ambiance, key west for serious partying, but for the true flavor of the keys islamorada is perfect. the sunsets are gorgeous everywhere, and the drive down keys over the bridges is spectacular...there is essentially only one road, overseas highway, rte.1. and traffic can be bad. beginning in key largo at mm 103 (mm= mile marker) all the way to the southernmost point of America, mm 0, all addresses in the keys are found by mm. there's so much to do there outdoors, i could go on and on about this string of pearls that is the florida keys. :-6

I can vouch for this its a great place to really feel like your away. I used to keep saltwater fish and when we went diving WOW ! Absolutely unbelievable ! The 1st thing I saw was a Barracuda swimming in front of my face, we saw sharks and the reefs are one of Gods nicer touches

GO !

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:32 pm

come on down! this is the perfect time.

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cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:04 am

LC

I've never been to the Keys but hubby says they are wonderful

I'll be in Delray Beach on 11/15

Wish you were closer :-4

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:54 am

well i wish i could buy you some rum and coconut shrimp and key lime pie! :-4

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:58 am

Isn't this a favorite vacation spot for for Ted Haggard aka Atsilla?:wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:28 am

Hmmmm I am due another trip soon

I heard about the fires in Alligator land they say they got all the creatures out... I hope the news is right... what an awful thing.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:51 am

Fire engulfs Gatorland ........see story here.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:49 am

lady cop;451323 wrote: Fire engulfs Gatorland ........see story here.

oh no! :-1

that's a cool place to visit.

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:53 am

lady cop;451323 wrote: Fire engulfs Gatorland ........see story here.

am I retarded, it says orange county isn't that California??? Or do you have an orange county there??

How sad about the critters that perished

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:55 am

it's the orlando area. middle of the state pretty much.

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:04 am

lady cop;451402 wrote: it's the orlando area. middle of the state pretty much.

Ok thanks geeze I was worried I was loosing it.

Gosh between disney and orange county florida and california are like twins ahahahahaha

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:05 am

yep....we both get all the whackos! ...so when are you coming down? :wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:09 am

lady cop;451409 wrote: yep....we both get all the whackos! ...so when are you coming down? :wah:

ahahaha oooo burn... careful I will bring all my wacko relatives too ahahahahaha

you are quick today ahahahaha:wah:

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:36 pm

I absolutely love the keys. i go down the first week in august every year to go lobstering. the water is beautiful. the diving superb. there are old bomb holes in the ocean that make for interesting diving. there are some wicked looking eels that will follow you around too like ghosts. one sec. they are in your face looking at you, the next they are gone. (poof) the fishing is great!!

if you dress past shorts, halter, and flipflops , you are overdressed. i love it.

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:53 pm

guppy;451581 wrote: I absolutely love the keys. i go down the first week in august every year to go lobstering. the water is beautiful. the diving superb. there are old bomb holes in the ocean that make for interesting diving. there are some wicked looking eels that will follow you around too like ghosts. one sec. they are in your face looking at you, the next they are gone. (poof) the fishing is great!!

if you dress past shorts, halter, and flipflops , you are overdressed. i love it.

Ok now I wanna go

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:55 pm

fly into miami and i'll come get you! warning....you will never want to leave the conch republic!

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:57 pm

minks;451601 wrote: Ok now I wanna go

it's not like a beach, mind you, they only have about a two inch tide. LOL

no waves. but the sun, water, and sports are terrific. oh, did i forget to mention all the seafood....hmmmm mmmmm. i usually camp on marathon. dive off of islmarada and sightsee on keywest.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:01 pm

lady cop;451264 wrote: well i wish i could buy you some rum and coconut shrimp and key lime pie! :-4

Go heavy on the rum please :p :guitarist

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:02 pm

good to see you Guppy! :-6 ...islamorada is my favorite place, love to watch sunset at the Lorelei. also....when you come back, behind world-wide sportsman is an outdoor restaurant, islamorada fish company...the best seafood around!

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:06 pm

thanks, i will remember that. have you ever dove off of islamarada? there are some ships sunken about a hundred feet deep. it is like being in another world. i dove alongside a fourhundred jew fish once. made me really feel like a guppy.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:10 pm

guppy;451633 wrote: thanks, i will remember that. have you ever dove off of islamarada? there are some ships sunken about a hundred feet deep. it is like being in another world. i dove alongside a fourhundred jew fish once. made me really feel like a guppy.:Di've dived all over the keys...are you referring to the duane and bibb? off islamorada is a famous abyss, the islamorada hump, one place where very large predators congregate. but it's way out there, not within the reef.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:14 pm

honestly, i have dove so many of them, i can't remember. the bomb holes gave me the creeps.i always imagined some gigantic creature getting me from underneath. i could zoom across em like i was a speed boat. :p

i have dove a ledge somewhere in that area. was pretty cool. it started out about thirty two feet and went almost straight down as far as i could see. we decened down it's side about eighty feet . no where near the bottom. i spent half my time surveying my backside looking for big critters that might want to eat me for a snack. :-2

rainbowsmiles · Post by **rainbowsmiles** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:58 pm

In your photos ladycop, is that you?

Wow, it truly is beautiful. Is it a sea wall that your diving along, one of those where the bottom is like 100's of feet down but all the beauty is along that wall?

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:19 pm

i plan on going down to the keys to have the privilege of reeling in a sail fish...heard the strike they make on the water is magnificent......have you ever caught one lc? do tell....make me drool...........