On October 2007 with my wife and daughter, we took our first trip to Key West. We drove from Miami all the way to Key West on US 1 until we reached our hotel La Concha Inn.
La Concha Inn was a place where writers such as Hemingway stayed and received his inspirations. La Concha also inspired me to write this article about Key West.
After settling down, I took my wife and daughter on the tour in which we started with the Sears Shopping Center. Both were not content so we went to Duval Street.
On the way to Duval Street, we went to the Catholic Church called St. Mary's By The Sea which is one of the most beautiful churches in Key West. We then proceeded to go to the Southernmost Pier in Key West. It was almost night time and we were able to see La Habana Cuba from a distance.
Afterwords, we went to Instituto San Carlos [which used to be the Cuban Consulate in Key West until 1958] and enjoyed the review of Cuban History including the life and times of Jose Marti [Father of Cuban Independence]. We passed through the various stores in Duval Street and had supper at the local Hard Rock Cafe.
When we arrived at the Hard Rock Cafe, two of the employees invited my wife, my daughter, and myself to write something at the cement at the entrance. My daughter took her chalk and wrote: "Save the Rain Forest" and "Help Fight Breast Cancer". The Hard Rock Cafe applauded since my daughter is 11 years old. I was challenged to write something else which was "Protect The Earth". We enjoyed our supper of Roast Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Vegetables.
After Hard Rock Cafe, we went to Mallory Square to enjoy the sunset. It was an unforgettable moment.






