Tropic Cinema--Old Town Key West

Former Admiral's Home--Truman Annex, Old Town Key West

Sugarloaf Key: Another iffy day, so we decided to head to Key West and see a movie. Stopped at Sugarloaf Lodge for lunch on the way, which is only about 2 miles from us. Sat outside on the deck overlooking a lagoon full of fish—a bunch of snapper and a goliath grouper (which can grow to 8-10 ft. long and 600 to 800 lbs. There used to be a dolphin in there but she died. She hung out there for years. The lagoon is open to the Gulf so she could come and go but she liked it in the lagoon I guess. Into Key West and found a parking spot on the street right across from the Tropic Cinema. Had some time before the movie started so we went through the oldest home in Key West (actually it’s the oldest in southern Florida)—built in 1828. Owned by a sea captain who had 9 daughters (poor guy). After checking out the house we went to see Juno which was a cute movie. After the movie we walked around old town and stopped at another historic home and toured it. This one was owned by the Dr. Porter family. He was a physician that discovered a cure for yellow fever. Robert Frost rented a cottage on the property for 16 years (winters only). A lot of well known people were entertained in this place. They let me play the piano (bought in 1844). Walked around some more and ended up stopping at a barbeque place next to the Green Parrot and had a couple of drinks and some appetizers. Back home. A fun day.