Sequins and Sea Breezes: Greetings From Key West

Greetings From Key West

7/08/2015


Happy Humpday loves! I can't believe we're already half way through the week! Yesterday was so crazy and hectic it felt like the day literally flew by. I'm not complaining there but it's definitely a change to come back to so many e-mails after only being technically gone a day. I did a few fashion posts in Key West but I'm not as happy with the pictures as I could be. I'm still going to share them but after I get some time to edit them first! So instead I'm going to do a bit of a photo dump on you guys and share all the pictures I took with my phone, aren't you guys lucky? ;)
Our long weekend started bright and early Friday morning when we left from my house a little before 6 am. Yup, you read that right, 6 am... before I even leave for work on a daily basis. But when you have a 7-8 hour drive ahead of you an early start is definitely the best. We arrived in Key West ahead of schedule but were lucky enough to be able to check in early and get our stuff put down. I attribute that to our VIP status of staying at the same place every year ;) It's always nice to show up and have the staff know exactly who you are! After putting down our stuff we did what everyone should do when starting vacation... we headed to the beach bar for a cocktail!


That cocktail lead to happy hour which lead to grilling out and then going out for... you guessed it. More cocktails! Hey, when in Rome... er, Key West...

Saturday morning I woke up bright and early (literally, 6:45 am) and got ready to do some blog pictures. Unfortunately the massive humidity clouded up my lens which lead to some hazy pictures... eek. I'll be sharing those with you tomorrow so don't judge. Eventually the lens cleared up but only after I had a minor melt down and was out of time for pictures.
After breakfast we headed over to Hemingway House to get our six toed cat sighting on. It was seriously like Where's Waldo but with cats. And they were everywhere. Once we got our fill of crazy (yet still cute) genetically abnormal cats we headed over to The Rum Barrel for some rooftop bar, rum tasting fun only to get there and have the rooftop bar be closed until 6 pm. Whomp whomp. We ended up sticking around anyway and still doing a rum tasting before exploring the rest of the island.



Saturday night we attempted to go back to The Rum Barrel (this time after 6 pm) only to STILL have the rooftop bar be closed. These people apparently didn't get the memo that was one of the main reasons we went there! After a drink we decided to head out and hit up a tequila bar where I got an amazing cocktail before bar hopping a bit and then heading home.



Sunday we headed out bright and early to rent a boat for the day. We ended up going to a little secluded (at the time) area called Snipes Point which was seriously amazing, with the exception of me almost getting eaten by a shark. No joke. Ok, so that might be a slight exaggeration BUT I did see a shark and it was way too close for comfort. Especially since I was no where near the boat and the shark was swimming right at me and I had no where to go. Luckily it turned and I didn't get any super close encounters but it was close enough for me to pretty much not want to get back in the water. At all. Until I got drunk. Whoops. Once I get drunk all fear is out the door.


After the boat day we headed out to dinner and out for some adult beverages (are you sensing a trend yet? Seriously though, there's not much else to do in Key West besides eat, drink and be out in the sun). I was still plenty drunk from the boat and exhausted from treading water and being out in the sun all day so let's just say my enthusiasm was low. Ok. I'll admit it. I fell asleep. At a bar. In my defense it was a quiet, low lit bar and we were on a SUPER comfy couch. Don't judge. Or do, I don't mind. I feel like most of my comments are going to be about this paragraph....
Monday morning we slept in a bit so even though I had planned on doing some pictures that didn't happen. We did manage to go out and see a few things before grabbing lunch and of course the obligatory slice of key lime pie before hitting the road and making the 8 hour trip home. Sometimes I think we're crazy for driving 16 hours for 48 hours somewhere but every time I get to Key West it just feels worth it. Although I really am debating on going down at a different time next year and flying. I'm getting too old for this driving stuff!


Until we meet again Key West...

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36 comments

  1. Yeah!!!!! It looks like you guys had such a blast!!! I was wondering if they boys were going to be allowed ;-) The last time I went to Key West I took the plane down.......however it was so small and fit like 20 people. I was praying the whole time but 45 mins later......cannot beat it. Gorgeous pics, next time I'm coming with y'all!

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  2. Wow! You guys packed a ton of fun into your trip! Love all of the photos and the outfits! Looking great, as always ;)

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  3. What a perfect weekend!! I love the crop top and maxi skirt you wore - so cute!!! I only went to the keys a few times when I lived in Florida and the last time was because it was a port city on our cruise!! We didn't do any rum tastings but now I wish we did!!! So happy you had the best time with some fab ladies!!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  4. These are some great pictures! I have always wanted to go to the Keys and your pictures just further confirmed that! And how delicious does that Key Lime Pie look?!

    xo, Rachel
    www.ablondesmoment.com

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  5. What a fantastic trip!! If I have to do much else on vacation other than eat, drink, and be in the sun I am a very unhappy girl so your trip sounds perfect! If I could get to my favorite beach (Captiva) in eight hours I would definitely do it more often. But it's more like 16 each way lol. Can't wait to see your outfit posts!

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  6. Y’all look so cute! Loving the tie dress!

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  7. Key West is definitely one of the steamiest places I have ever been. Looks like you had an amazing time.
    xo, Whitney and Blaire
    Peaches In A Pod

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  8. Such a fun trip! And YES to flying instead of driving, I've done the drive twice now and am ready to fly next time I head down there. I still can't believe the rooftop bar was closed, and there was no queso at the Mexican restaurant *womp womp*. But LOVED our boat day, and those rum runners... YUM!

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  9. First off can I say Key West looks like the most dreamy place ever!? Second it looks like you gals had a blast! I really love your Secretly a mermaid! Love it!
    xoxo,Victoria
    www.coffeeandablonde.blogspot.com

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  10. ah a great recap! i really like a lot of the photos we took and i think i need to print out some more for my apt :) can we go back immediately if not sooner? ok maybe after my lobster-ness goes away haha. love u girl!

    cheshirekatblog.com

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  11. Cute photos!! Loved your outfits!! But, what really got me was the Key Lime pie!!

    pinkandnavystripes.com

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  12. it takes 8 hours to get there? aren't you in the same state? the US confuses me, lol. but seriously it looks so much fun, and i demand / request an invite for next year.

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  13. Ahhh you were in the water with a shark?! Lol I would have been so freaked out! This sounds like such a fun trip- I looove your outfit with the maxi skirt and cropped tank, so cute! And I'm sure your outfit pictures are better than you're giving yourself credit for! Can't wait to see them!

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  14. What a fun trip you ladies had!! I love all the pictures. You ladies are making me want to book a trip to the Keys asap!! Although, I'm not sure I would go in the water if there was a shark, I would have freaked out. lol.

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  15. Yay!! So glad you guys had fun! Not cool about the shark though! I would've crapped my pants! Haha OMG the key lime pie looks amazinggggg

    <3 Shannon
    Upbeat Soles
    

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  16. Sounds like SO much fun! I love the Hemmingway House, the grounds are so pretty!

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  17. looks like SUCH a great trip! xoxo

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  18. Love all of the pictures - so glad you had a great trip!! I would have literally died if I saw a shark in the water, just reading it gave me the shudders! And girl, I've dozed off in a bar on vacation before too - it happens to the best of us!

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  19. It sounds like you had such a great trip! Minus that whole shark encounter thing ... I'm pretty sure that would've done me in for good!

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  20. Gorgeous pictures! Love your suit and that beach cover up!

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  21. It looks like you guys had such a fun time and got SO much in - my favorite was the rented boat for the day, we always love to do something on the water too! All the food/drink sound delicious and your nights out sound like such fun!

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  22. I cannot believe how much you squeeze into 48 hours! So much fun and so much drinking and boating, I am totally jealous!! Btw, I meant to ask you what camera lens you use? Also, that four pounds is invisible!

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  23. I am so glad you did not get eaten by that shark! There have been so many shark encounters going on lately! It is starting to freak me out. I love that you fell asleep at the bar! Haha! That is totes something I would do!

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  24. Gorgeous pictures!! Looks like you guys had a blast!
    www.amemoryofus.com

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  25. This looks like so much fun! I've never been to Key West, but my sister-in-law is getting married in Florida next Feb. and I think the plan is to do a trip there the day after! So excited!

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  26. I'd love to go to Key West someday, looks amazing! Glad you had a great time, loved all the pics :)

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  27. Love all of your pictures it looks like you all had a fab time. The shark thing would have scared the crap out of me, and that bar is asking for people to fall asleep!! I mean dim lights and couches... I would have been out cold. :-)

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  28. It looks like you guys had such a great time down there!!! The water is so pretty and clear! And the shark thing would have freaked me out!!! That is one of the reasons I have a really hard time wanting to get in to the ocean water. You have the cutest swimsuits! I am going to go dream about key lime pie now...

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  29. 1. So glad you got the Mermaid tank. 2. Love all of your bikinis. 3. OBSESSED with the maxi/crop top combo! Can't wait to see your photos - I'm sure they're great (though I understand not loving how things turn out sometimes). Happy Wednesday!
    xo Southern Style

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  30. WHAT?! You saw a shark while you were swimming?! I would've freaked out. I love Key West so much.. we went on the best bar crawl EVER while we were there on a cruise. It ended in my husband leaving the bag with our passports at a bar by mistake, so he had to run a mile, drunk, in the rain to go get them, and we made it back to the ship as they were pulling away the loading dock. Haha but it looks like you had so much fun!!

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  31. This just makes me want to head to Key West right away but that drive is so intimidating....Love your swimsuits from the boat day and all your beach style outfits. Eat, drink, beach sounds like my idea of fun!! Hope you got a nice tan!

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  32. Love the white crop and tie dye maxi! So so cute! Haha fearless when drunk is so so true. Except I think a shark swimming towards me would scar me for life and I'd never touch water again!

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  33. Girl falling asleep at a bar happens to the best of us! I've done before (maybe more than once)! Also, I need that mermaid shirt!

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  34. That water is insane!! SO beautiful there!! What an amazing trip! And of course I'm loving the pictures with your hubs ;) Way to sneak those in, ha ha!
    Ah! The shark! I would be terrrrrrrified! Worst fear (thanks to Shark Week) is seeing a shark in the ocean! We went to Hawaii when I was pregnant with Mia and we saw SO many sea turtles, but each time I freaked because I thought it was a shark before it really took shape while we were snorkeling, ha ha!

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  35. That white top is letting a bit of nipple peak through.

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  36. Sounds like an amazing trip! I'm so jealous DG gets to go to Key West next month! Love all your outfits and bathing suits, but especially your mermaid top! xoxo

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