Wednesday March 5: Road Trip to Key West

So we picked up a rental car yesterday for the trip to Key West. The goal was to check in with US Customs and register with the Local Boater Option.

This allows us to re-enter the US from the Bahamas with a phone call instead of having to make our way to a customs office immediately upon arrival as we return.

After a convoluted trip downtown to the Federal Building and then to the Key West Airport where the customs office REALLY was (even though a phone call the day before to the customs office confirmed we were to report to the Federal Building), we were fingerprinted and received our Boater Registration number. For the most part, rude people were involved - one of which was NOT me!

Anyway, we stopped at the Hogfish Bar & Grill for a late lunch. Marialice had told Steve about this place as being one of the tops in the US and if we were nearby we should go there.

So we did! Loved the weather sign ... and the larger than life hogfish!

We tried hogfish when the kids were here but sadly it was full of bones even though it came from a seafood place. Guess I should have checked it.

Anyway, it was hard to tell if it was really all that good or not then but yesterday's sandwich was great! Maybe we'll try again from Keys Fisheries - only this time we'll make sure the bones are out.

Guppy's canvas is now finished!! Both tops (no side curtains) are under the bunk and packed to be taken north when we return this summer.

Steve requested a cover for the small generator (that will also go back to Guppy) so with a couple of pieces of leftover material, I made a cover for it. It fit well - I was pleased.

I'm getting concerned though. It seems more and more that Steve is looking for covers for stuff that sits around a lot and doesn't get used much. I'm just waiting for him to suggest I make a cover for myself ......