Jacqueline’s Jaunts

18 May 2025, Boyd’s Key West Campground, Key West, Florida Jeeps - 5 We went around the corner to Croissants De France for breakfast. What a great place. We have wanted to try this since we arrived. I think it’s a good thing we didn’t. They offer a variety of croissants, including both sweet and savory options, as well as sandwiches and other baked goods. We would have all gained five pounds if we did.  During breakfast, we decided to try a new beach. We returned to our rigs, changed into swimsuits, packed drinks in our cooler, and headed for Higgs Beach. This beach was not as crowded as Fort Zachery. The water was beautiful and warm. There is an African Cemetery on the beach. The photo below explains the history. There are about 8 or 10 small concrete pillars with African sayings and symbols on them. I included three images below. I loved it. It was a beautiful tribute.  While sitting on the beach, I began reading “The Cancer Blog” by Judy Fleagle. The author lives in Florenc...

11 May 2025, Boyd’s Key West Campground, Key West, Florida  Jeeps- 10 This campground has its alarm clock roosters. They are up by 5:00 AM every morning. Chickens in Key West are protected even from feeding. You can be fined! They are everywhere, even in open-air restaurants. They are very comical. Our little black chicken loves our site. She hopped up on our table and sat there for a while. The other day, Ken was petting her. We can tell what time it is in the evening. Around 7:15 PM, she hopped up on our table, then hopped up to the top of the hedge, and walked along the top to the end and got into her roosting place, hiding from the predators.  Barry and I explored the southern part of the island today. We stopped at a farmer’s market in the Higgs Beach area. There was a lot of cool stuff, but we didn’t buy anything.  We wove our way over to the Southernmost Point Buoy . We would have stopped, but the line was about 45 minutes long. We plan on coming back in the eveni...