All the years I’ve lived in Florida, I’ve NEVER been to Key West. Of course it’s an 8 hour drive. And Route 1 begins downtown at Mile Marker 0, not at the sign as you’re leaving the island.
An ex- and I lived a little while in Brunswick, GA, an hour from Florida, and we thought one time maybe we oughta take a trip to the Keys. Then we looked at the map. I mean, that was one long-ass drive. We never did go.
On one big road trip I was deciding destinations as I went, and someplace in the top half of the country I came across a postcard of folks at Big Bend, then about 70 years earlier. Lemme see if I can find one like it....
Well, it was this canyon, but a B&W real photo card from earlier:
So I decided I'd go there. The tip of Texas doesn't look so far away, and I wanted to go to Carlsbad Caverns anyhow. But boy was it a long hot drive through brush to get down there.
I don’t know if you saw the pics I posted a week or so ago of Marfa, TX but it’s on my bucket list. It’s in the middle of nowhere—7 hours west of Austin and 3 hours from the nearest airport (El Paso or Midland). But speaking of the keys, it’s 5 hours drive from Tampa to Homestead. It’s another 3 down Route 1 to Key West. But you have to do it at least once because it’s gorgeous, so I’ve heard. It’s probably best to fly to Miami & rent a car.
I haven't flown since before you had to take your shoes off, and now doesn't seem like a great time to return to the air. My drive to Key West from here is... let's see... 22 hours and 53 minutes. Whoa.
I've heard a few things about Marfa, or vaguely recall some art stuff being associated with it. Cool if you do get there.
This reminds me of the sign at the north end of US 41 in the Upper Peninsula that tells you that the other end is somewhere in Florida. Interstates never seem to brag about how far they go, which is a little sad.
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All the years I’ve lived in Florida, I’ve NEVER been to Key West. Of course it’s an 8 hour drive. And Route 1 begins downtown at Mile Marker 0, not at the sign as you’re leaving the island.
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On one big road trip I was deciding destinations as I went, and someplace in the top half of the country I came across a postcard of folks at Big Bend, then about 70 years earlier. Lemme see if I can find one like it....
Well, it was this canyon, but a B&W real photo card from earlier:
So I decided I'd go there. The tip of Texas doesn't look so far away, and I wanted to go to Carlsbad Caverns anyhow. But boy was it a long hot drive through brush to get down there.
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I don’t know if you saw the pics I posted a week or so ago of Marfa, TX but it’s on my bucket list. It’s in the middle of nowhere—7 hours west of Austin and 3 hours from the nearest airport (El Paso or Midland). But speaking of the keys, it’s 5 hours drive from Tampa to Homestead. It’s another 3 down Route 1 to Key West. But you have to do it at least once because it’s gorgeous, so I’ve heard. It’s probably best to fly to Miami & rent a car.
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I haven't flown since before you had to take your shoes off, and now doesn't seem like a great time to return to the air. My drive to Key West from here is... let's see... 22 hours and 53 minutes. Whoa.
I've heard a few things about Marfa, or vaguely recall some art stuff being associated with it. Cool if you do get there.
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