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C + C on the road: Key West adventures.

June 25, 2014 1 Comment

orchid wall at Marquesa Hotel

Sometimes, you just need to forget about your bank balance and get away.

Rob had a helluva year, so for his birthday this year I surprised him with a quick jaunt down to Key West. He didn’t know where we were going until we got to Charlotte airport and I walked him up to the gate. It was one of the most fun things I’ve ever done.

Rob had never been to “the Key West”—as I used to call it when I was a kid growing up in FL—and the signature quirk (and open container policy) won him over in a big, humid hug.

Check out the photo diary—picture of topless bull riding girl purposely eliminated, but you can hit Rob’s Insta for that little gem.

cat at Hemingway House[A little beauty lounging in the shade at Hemingway’s house.]

paw prints at Hemingway House

dining in Key West FL[nine one five, an exceptional restaurant on the quiet end of Duval St.]

Carey Wodehouse Hemingway House[Making frands.]

Rob Burden[Cooling off at Turtle Kraals.]

Pepe's Key West[Tucking away for a G&T at Pepe’s.]

gin and tonic Pepe's Key West

Louie's Backyard Key West

Marquesa Hotel Key West[Scenes from the Marquesa Hotel.]

breakfast at Marquesa Hotel

eating lunch in Key West

Marquesa Hotel pool

Hemingway House bathroom tiles[Tile in Hemingway’s bathroom.]

Marquesa Hotel front porch

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: featured, Key West, On the Road, travel

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  1. Laura says

    July 2, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    Beautiful pics and well deserved get away!

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