Would have liked to stayed in Key West a few more days but
the speed boats are due to arrive, so time to move up to Marathon. Again a beautiful travelling day, so we
decided to venture ocean-side through Hawk’s Channel, crossing under 7 Mile
Bridge to our destination at Banana Bay Marina on the gulf side. What a picturesque (but small) marina with
great rates and close to all amenities via a terrific bike path. It is part of a resort with scenic
landscaping and a big clean pool. The
only drawback to this paradise is the stench of dead sea grass pooling in the
marina basin, at times almost unbearable.
We decided to tour the Sea Turtle Hospital and found it very
interesting. It was founded by a
gentleman who originally purchased the buildings as a motel, but over time his
passion for sea turtles led him to convert the facilities to a hospital and
rescue/release centre for sea turtles.
Yes, one person can make a difference and now even more with his team of
workers and volunteers! Amazing!
On Sunday we decided to bike to San Pablo Catholic Church. What’s the big deal? We found out the hard way 4 miles one way
with a 15 knot head wind, arriving just in the nick of time. It was worth the effort that allowed us to wander
through the beautiful, serene gardens and catch our breath before tackling the
trip back. We stopped for lunch at
Brutus Seafood Market. What a find! Their restaurant just opened in October 2012
and the seafood was the best!! Yummy
stone crab claws for a third of the price as we found in Islamorada and fresh
off the crab boat! We couldn’t resist
buying fresh lobster tails, pink shrimp and key lime pie to go. This treat sustained us for the rest of the
bike ride home.
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