{"id":14,"date":"2008-07-08T16:30:30","date_gmt":"2008-07-08T20:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?p=14"},"modified":"2008-11-17T10:29:12","modified_gmt":"2008-11-17T14:29:12","slug":"day-1-key-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?p=14","title":{"rendered":"Family Reunion Day 1 &#8211; Key West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/key_west_island.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16\" title=\"Key West Island postcard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/key_west_island2-300x115.jpg\" alt=\"Key West Island and postcard\" width=\"354\" height=\"133\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Key West view from the pier\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2988sm.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93\" title=\"Key West - view from the ship at the pier\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2988sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Key West view from the ship\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2988sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2988sm.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a title=\"Key West clouds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2989sm.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-94\" title=\"Clouds in Key West\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2989sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Clouds in Key West\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2989sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2989sm.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first port of call was Key West, Florida. Some of our family members went on &#8220;snuba&#8221; adventures, snorkeling in the turquoise waters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"The Cosgrove House\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2991sm.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-89\" title=\"The Cosgrove House 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2991sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The Cosgrove House 1\" width=\"262\" height=\"157\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"The Cosgrove House sign\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2992sm.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-90\" title=\"The Cosgrove House sign\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2992sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The Cosgrove House sign\" width=\"161\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2992sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2992sm.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22\" title=\"keywestchickens2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/keywestchickens2-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"feral Key West chickens \" width=\"188\" height=\"125\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21\" title=\"keywestchickens\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/keywestchickens-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Key West Chicken souvenirs\" width=\"202\" height=\"127\" \/>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2998sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91\" title=\"Feral Rooster, Key West\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_2998sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Feral Rooster\" width=\"175\" height=\"128\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key West feral chickens and chicken souvenirs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don and I decided to take it easy and wander around Key West &#8211; it was a short port of call, and we&#8217;d set sail by 1pm. We walked along tree-lined streets, enjoying the flowering trees and historic homes. The air was steamy and humid. We were thankful it was early in the day!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Rent an electric cart!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_3017sm1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95\" title=\"rent an electric cart!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_3017sm1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"rent an electric cart!\" width=\"226\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_3013sm1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97\" title=\"inviting outdoor dining\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_3013sm1-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"inviting outdoor dining\" width=\"184\" height=\"148\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key West is famed for many things &#8211; electric carts and\u00a0feral chickens, which live wild and free where ever they please. Gift shops sell Chicken souvenirs, too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our goal\u00a0in Key West<\/strong> &#8211; <em>to eat a slice of Key Lime Pie<\/em>. We walked in search of the Blond Giraffe Key Lime Factory. The pie-making operation was not working that morning, so I found an Internet image to see what it WOULD have looked like!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20\" title=\"keylimepiefactory1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/keylimepiefactory11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Blond Giraffe Key Lime Pie Factory\" width=\"184\" height=\"136\" \/>\u00a0 <a title=\"Jan at Blond Giraffe, Key West\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_3004sm.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-92\" title=\"Jan at Blond Giraffe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_3004sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Jan at Blond Giraffe\" width=\"216\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24\" title=\"keylimepiefactory2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/keylimepiefactory2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Blond Giraffe sign, Key West\" width=\"222\" height=\"142\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-23\" title=\"keylimepie\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/keylimepie-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Key Lime Meringe pie\" width=\"186\" height=\"135\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once our pie was eaten, we walked back and boarded the ship. It was heavenly to be back in the cool air aboard ship! It must take more than one morning to adjust to the steamy climate!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_3027sm.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-96\" title=\"the cruise ship at the pier in Key West\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_3027sm-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"the cruise ship at the pier in Key West\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_3027sm-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/img_3027sm.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 The first port of call was Key West, Florida. Some of our family members went on &#8220;snuba&#8221; adventures, snorkeling in the turquoise waters. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Key West feral chickens and chicken souvenirs Don and I decided to take it easy and wander around Key West &#8211; it was a short port of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,83,105,101],"tags":[394,4,405],"class_list":["post-14","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cruise","category-family","category-key-west","category-travel","tag-cruise","tag-family-reunion","tag-key-west"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":409,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions\/409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}