The right way to visit the Florida Keys- Part 2 April 20, 2008

So after we left Key West we made our way to Big Pine Key, home of the endangered Key Deer and probably the most rural island in the keys. We stayed at a bed and breakfast called the Barnacle. We almost hit two giant lizards (and I mean giant) on the way there so watch your speed through the island. We pulled up and it looked like something out of Willie Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. I was skeptical at first but it turned out to be a great hidden location.

Our room was unofficially called the “crow’s nest” and it was certainly one of a kind. Our shower was actually outside and you could see the ocean from the doorway. The owners, also not natives to Key West, welcomed us into their B&B and told us to make it our home. For dinner, we drove to a grocery store and bought some pre-marinated meat and pre-made sides to cook in the main kitchen. I sat outside on the Barnacle’s private beach and watched the sunset while several Key Deer came up to see what we were cooking. It was so nice to not hear any traffic for once. We spent the rest of the night looking at the stars.