| My husband and I felt the perfect way to celebrate | | | | has an impressive recreational facility for swimming, |
| our anniversary was to get a bite to eat and spend a | | | | boating, kayaking, and fishing. There is also a Sand & |
| day at the beach. | | | | Sea Nature Center there for visitors to learn about the |
| Therefore, we drove out of Key West on US | | | | surrounding Keys wildlife. |
| Highway 1 about 20 miles north to Mile Marker 25. We | | | | After paying our nominal entrance fee at the park's |
| heard positive reviews about the Key West | | | | gate, we parked our car near one of the tourist beach |
| FishCutters restaurant in Summerland Key, and were | | | | areas. The ocean water was absolutely beautiful and |
| dying to try their Lobster sandwich. Having never been | | | | crystal clear turquoise in color. We felt like we were in |
| there before, we were pleasantly impressed. The | | | | heaven, just relaxing and basking in the nice warm |
| nautical-themed restaurant was clean and cheery. We | | | | water, bouncing in the waves in our beach noodle |
| each ordered the platter with the special BLT (Bacon, | | | | chairs. The brown pelicans, seagulls and sandpipers |
| Lobster & Tomato Sandwich with fries). The food | | | | that surrounded us seemed to enjoy themselves too. I |
| was excellent, and needlesstosay, we felt like stuffed | | | | highly recommend a day like this for anyone who |
| whales when we got in our car and headed for the | | | | wants some nice R & R, or to have a romantic day at |
| beach 12 miles north near Big Pine Key. | | | | the beach. Thumbs up to both Key West Fishcutters |
| Bahia Honda State Park (Mile Marker 37) boasts the | | | | restaurant in Summerland Key, and Bahia Honda State |
| nicest beach area in the Florida Keys. This 524-acre | | | | Park, Big Pine Key, Florida! |
| park has about 2 ½ miles of sandy beaches. It | | | | |