Of Sun and Sand; Of Water and Wonder

If you follow my blog, you can probably guess where Mike and I are right now celebrating our anniversary.

Although I had visited the Keys on a couple of occasions prior to marrying Mike, he introduced me to the calm, beautiful Key called Islamorada. We stay at a resort known as Kon-Tiki. And yes, that’s where our cat, Tiki, got her name.

Kon-Tiki isn’t fancy but it is beautiful. The water, the tropical flora and fauna of the islands, the sand bar where we can see fish swim by, listen to music of our era, and eat sandwiches we buy from Manny, a local entrepreneur who drives a “food boat” instead of “food truck.”

Yep that's me in the boat
on the sandbar! 

The restaurants on the isle are excellent. Hey, the competition is tough. You either offer your best or go under. And each visit we discover new restaurants to enjoy. We still have a few favorites and each time we add a few new favorites. 

Of course there are tourist attractions. We’ve checked a couple of them out. Like the museum of diving and the 1935 Hurricane Monument. On our first visit together, we went to an attraction called “The Theater of the Sea.” It was sort of a miniature Sea World.

Mike took a picture of me 
with a HEAVY diving 
helmet!

There are tourist shops and such, but the real draw for us is the peace of the water and the quiet of the sunsets.  We revel in the renewing energy of the sandbar and the ocean life sharing the space with us.

Mike brought me here for our honeymoon and as long as we can make it happen, we plan to celebrate every anniversary here. 

Do you have that “special to you” place in your life? I’d love to hear about it.