Jacqueline’s Jaunts

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...

08 May 2025 Boyd’s Key West Campground This morning was breakfast at Pepe’s. It’s one of the many places on our list to eat at.. After, we wandered through the streets and shops with no real plan. We checked out Willie T’s and ended up at Sloppy Joe’s for afternoon cocktails and to take in the vibe. Both these bars claim to be Ernest Hemingway’s hangouts. We spent most of the afternoon just walking around and enjoying the sunshine. We did a little shopping, but nothing major.  Back at Boyd’s, we were entertained by the chickens hanging around our campsite. They seem to have adopted us, especially this little black one.  We took a walk around the campground and ended up by the docks with the Adirondack chairs. A couple was sitting there and asked us to take a picture of them and then we traded. We had a great conversation about RVing around the states. We have met so many great people that love what we are doing or are full timers.  Our adopted Little Black Chicken This ...