Florida keys

[dafman]

Brilliant some good ideas, thanks everyone

[blue nose]

hello dafman,just got back from Florida on thursday,[msnsad]we stayed in Marathon in the keys for the last three days,we loved the place.[msncool]
We drove down from Orlando to Miami on the turnpike it took us about three and a half hours with a couple of stops on the way.We stayed in Miami overnight i would suggest you do,then drove to the keys the following day,[msnwink] it took us about two hours to drive to Marathon about 150 miles.Marathon is part of the middle keys, so it would take about another hour to drive to Key west.From Cristmas to about April is the peak season for the keys. bluenose

[michellemaxted]

Florida Keys is absolutely fantastic.

We drove down their last August, we drove to Miami and stayed there for a night. It took about 4 hours. We found some coupons in the local free magazines and booked up on the night, so very last minute. Then drove to Key West the next day. We stopped off at Islamorada for something to eat and then drove down to Key West. Took a couple of hours to drive to Key West and very slow roads just single lane too, but stunning roads with sea on every side. My parents were with us and they have fallen in love with the place, so much so my Dad is buying every book possible about Key West at every opportunity (now I think I might book up another visit for them both as a surprise one day!!!). We again, booked up on the day for accommodation in Key West and ended up staying in a suite at a local Marriott Hotel, just outside the main town in Key West. It was a taxi ride in at night time.

It was very hot though in August, we went to Ernest Hemmingway's house for a tour which I would recommend. Lots of little shops and quaint restaurants etc. Nice to be able to walk around too, rather than having to drive to the shops...