Audubon House

Sugarloaf Key: Had breakfast this morning at Sugarloaf Lodge and then headed to Old Town Key West. Walked around the wharf area for a while and then headed over to Duval and Key West Harbor. Stopped at the Audubon House and toured it. The house was built in the 1830s by Capt. John H. Geiger, a master wrecker and sea captain. It has nothing to do with Audubon—supposedly was named in honor of the Audubon visit to Key West several years later. They probably call it that to attract tourists. At any rate, the house is fantastic and it was occupied by members of the Geiger family until the 1950s. And the outhouse was used until the 1950s! In 1958 the house was saved from the wrecking ball and restored. After we left there we discovered a NASCAR simulated racing venue which Mike tried. The cars are just about full size and it’s kind of a virtual reality thing. In the second race he was in the lead for several laps before he wiped out in the grass. Fun to watch. After that we wandered over to the large pier by the Hilton and watched a cruise ship pulling out. It’s amazing with those side thrusters how they can turn on a dime. There was also a huge yacht moored there. Stopped at Louie’s Backyard to have dinner but we hit it at 4:30—too late for lunch and too early for dinner, so we had a drink on the deck and then had dinner at Salute on the beach—just down the road. Biked by it several times but never stopped to eat. Back home. A beautiful day—mid 80s and breezy.