Trip to
Florida, 19-22 May 2006:
Since Kim was going to Orlando for a convention, he invited me to come along.
The task of finding a ticket was a crazy one but somehow I made it. I flew to
Miami on the 19th of May, and spent the 20th in Key West, Florida, where I
stayed the whole day at. The 21st was spent visiting the Everglades National
Park, before ascending to Orlando on the Turnpike to meet with Kim that night.
The 22nd, I spent the day with Kim in Orlando, and we visited a nice garden.
Next day, I missed my plane and took a later flight.
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| Here
is me standing next to the famous tourist landmark,
the southernmost point of the greater 48 states. |
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| This
is the lighthouse, which is portraited in a drawing
in my parents' home's bathroom. |
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| The
home of a famous American writer, Ernest Hemingway.
Now it is a museum and home to many cats. |
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| At
the end of Duval Street, there is the Mallory
Square, which is empty at daytime. |
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| One
of the numerous marinas at Key West. In fact, there
are signs advising foreigners to contact the local
US Customs office. |
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| Scooters
are the preferred mediums of transport in the Conch
Republic. |
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| At
the boardwalk, some guy were cleaning fishes and
discharging guts into the water. These huge fishes
were eating them up. |
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| These
are some of the typical houses in Key West, painted
in bright pastel colours. |
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| Here's
one of the coolest murals in Key West, a local
interpretation of George Washington's crossing of
Delaware River. |
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| Duval
Street, in downtown Key West, is a busy street at
night with clubs and restaurants. |
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| A
nice photo of the St. Paul's Church in downtown Key
West. |
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| Mallory
Square becomes alive at evening hours with the
Sunset Party. Here, there is a group of young
performers. |
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| Jugglers
showing off their skills at the Sunset Party at
Mallory Square. |
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| The
party at Mallory Square "ends" with the
sunset, but moves to the bars and restaurants along
Duval Street. |
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| This
is the youth hostel where I stayed at in Florida
City, which costed me $12 a night. |
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| Click here to
go to Everglades National Park. |
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