Traveling to different parts of USA during December can be quite a headache sometimes. During my family trip to US last month, the temperature difference was quite drastic ranging from 5 to 27 °C! Imagine the different types of clothes that I had to pack in my medium luggage. We went to Miami, Orlando and lastly to New York.
Miami had the perfect weather for me – some sunshine with cool breeze (Temperature ranging between 24-27°C. I have been wearing a lot of winter clothes to my previous Japan trips and it would be great to have a change in outfits occasionally. Most of my Miami outfits were actually denim jeans with buttoned shirts. If only I knew some days were hotter, I would have wore out my dress instead.
After a long flight, my dad was smart enough to plan Key West tour on Day 1 so that we were able to rest for 4 hours on the tour bus. Key West is a small city in Florida known for its conch-style houses with lots of cafes/ bars.
We were actually supposed to take some hop on and off coaches to get from point to point, but after a few rides, we felt like walking around the town seems like an easier option without having to adjust the coach timings.
We didn’t really venture out to the activities but rather do some leisure shopping and eating around the vicinity. During the whole trip, I was mostly interested in the food choices at almost every corner. And luckily enough, I found some really delicious lobster rolls which I have been dying to try. The chunks of lobster meat were really firm and tender.
Some of the other delicacies we enjoyed were key lime cheesecake, tacos and sweet crepes.
If you are thinking about doing some major shopping here at Key West, I would advise you to save the money on food instead. Most of the basic souvenirs and fashion wear are generally quite pricey (probably catered to the tourists)
This soap bar is so pretty! But not really practical. If it wasn’t so expensive, I would love to display one in my bathroom! There were many conch seashells and interesting quirky souvenirs to window shop if you are interested.
If you don’t mind the long travelling hours and are keen to explore small towns away from the city, Key West would be a great place to hang out for about a day to take some nice photos and enjoy good food of course!
