Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:   Didn’t do much of anything today.  It started out foggy and nasty looking, but cleared off nicely.  I got little to no sleep last night, so I figured a nap was in order today.  Made a salad for our dinner at the clubhouse tonight.  Sat outside reading for a while.  Mike stayed in just about all day. Upper 70s today.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  We were on our way to Big Pine to do the laundry and grocery shopping and it was already 80 degrees!  Yes!  Got those chores done, had some lunch and headed back.  We actually had the air conditioning on today.  While we were having lunch we ran into a guy we met while at Door County this past summer.  They’re staying at a park on Big Pine.  Small world!  After we put everything away we sat outside for a while enjoying this warm, sultry day.  Low 80s today.

Villa Splendida--Palms in Paradise 2010

Outside kitchen & swim-up bar, Fish Camp--Palms in Paradise 2010

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  After that nasty storm and all that rain last night, this morning dawned bright and sunny under a cerulean sky.  That’s the way it is here in the Keys—it only storms at night and the days are pristine.  Mike put the awning back out and we cleaned up what little mess we had from the storm.  Charlie stopped by with Maple and we saw Walter walking by and welcomed him back.  Mike went off to play shoes.  I hung out reading for a while and then walked around the lake.  We had dinner at Mangrove Mama’s.  Upper 70s today.  Perfect!

On the patio at Mangrove Mama's

Moon Rise

Another beautiful sunset
 

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  It poured down rain last night.  Rained most of the night.  Walking along the roads in here this morning was difficult because there was so much water out there.  Mike wasn’t feeling so great this morning, so he didn’t go over for donuts.  I did the cleaning and then sat outside for a while reading.  Didn’t last long because the clouds rolled in again.  Started getting ready for happy hour.  Looked out and the clouds were now dark and nasty looking.  Mike put the awning away and we decided we’d just stay home.  Then we got more rain dumped on us.  And high winds.  And lots of lightning.  Not a good night.  At least we didn’t lose our power.  Supposed to be nice and sunny tomorrow. 

Water spout seen from our park a couple of years ago.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Nice day today.  We went to the Galley Grill for breakfast. We both had prime rib and eggs.  Decided not to go to the flea market today.  Instead we drove down W. Shore Rd. and checked out some of the homes.  There’s also a residential area that has a private air strip and each of the homes has a little place for their plane.  Back to the park and I sat outside in the sun for a while reading my book.  The warm sun and tropical breezes felt wonderful.  I started washing the walls.  A nice, quiet, relaxing day.  Left-over Mexican lasagna for dinner.

Cute little cottage, Key West

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  After breakfast this morning we decided to walk around the lake.  Stopped by Jim and Karen’s site and talked with them for a while.  Then headed over to Johanne and Charlie’s.  Only meant to stay a little while but ended up staying all afternoon.  The party was going on over at the clubhouse, so we went over there and got a couple of hot dogs and some glasses of beer and went back to their site to eat.  Sat around and talked and made several more beer runs.  Fun afternoon.  A beautiful, sunny day in the low 70s.

About 24 Cubans came over on this homemade boat.  No sail or motor, just oars.

Some stuff still in there.

Very crudely made--but, hey, it made it 90 miles across the Florida Straits and the Gulf Stream.

Sheet metal and a few bolts.  I guess fiberglass or something to waterproof.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  A little warmer today.  67 was the high.  We headed to Key West to see Burlesque at the Tropic Cinema.  I wasn’t crazy about the movie.  The dialogue was questionable, the acting questionable, but the musical numbers were great.  Christina Aguilera did a great job.  Cher did a solo in the middle of the film that made no sense in the story line at all.  After the movie we walked down to the Key West Speedway on Whitehead and Mike ran a couple of races.  Then we walked back through Truman Annex to our parking spot.  Race week starts Monday and there were a bunch of racing yachts setting up.  There was also a huge yacht docked there.  Registered in the Cayman Islands, it’s 248 feet long, draws 38 feet.  Has a crew of 22 and will accommodate 12 passengers.  You can charter it for only $650,000 a week plus expenses. 

Race yacht getting set up

Yacht Northern Star

Yacht Northern Star