Man, I was never so glad to get somewhere in my life. The Keys are seriously overrated - ridiculously expensive, boring, highly rural, and only one of many beautiful places in the US, a number of which are in southern climes and way more reasonably priced.
To get from the Keys to Naples I drove Rt 41, which takes you through the Everglades and the Miccosukee Indian reservation. Alligators right on the side of the highway. It's a long stretch with pretty much nothing but nature, so if you need gas get it before you hop on. I was a victim of the government shutdown when I had to pee and all the visitor's centers were closed. Fortunately there was a group of women with the same problem, so we formed a wall and took turns peeing in the bushes.
Our campground is nice but a little tight. They still have some Irma damage but nothing major. The biggest issue is that their office and store, which includes their laundry facility, were wrecked and not yet operational. The good news is that there are several laundromats right up the street and they have more machines and folding room anyway. We also have NO fireants! HALLELUJAH! I was eaten alive in Marathon and have a nice scar on my ankle where one of those bestids got me bad.
While we're here I'd like to take an airboat ride in the Everglades. That just seems like one of those iconic things you have to do at least once in your lifetime.
To get from the Keys to Naples I drove Rt 41, which takes you through the Everglades and the Miccosukee Indian reservation. Alligators right on the side of the highway. It's a long stretch with pretty much nothing but nature, so if you need gas get it before you hop on. I was a victim of the government shutdown when I had to pee and all the visitor's centers were closed. Fortunately there was a group of women with the same problem, so we formed a wall and took turns peeing in the bushes.
Our campground is nice but a little tight. They still have some Irma damage but nothing major. The biggest issue is that their office and store, which includes their laundry facility, were wrecked and not yet operational. The good news is that there are several laundromats right up the street and they have more machines and folding room anyway. We also have NO fireants! HALLELUJAH! I was eaten alive in Marathon and have a nice scar on my ankle where one of those bestids got me bad.
While we're here I'd like to take an airboat ride in the Everglades. That just seems like one of those iconic things you have to do at least once in your lifetime.