Honeymoon Part 1

Greetings all. We are relaxing here in Big Pine Key right now. Bret has just cooked a fabulous salmon with leeks, and I made baby spinach with lemon and pine nuts. We are also enjoying Helene's wedding present- Mango Wine. Yum.

So married life has been treating us quite well. Our wedding suite at the Mandarin was quite posh- rose petals on the bed and the bathtub and a breath taking view of the Bay. the next day we stayed at Silvia and Enrique's South Beach condo- another super posh experience- with dimmers, orchids, and a Tempur-pedic king size bed...

And for now, we'll be sitting back here in the Keys- my borther in law's place. It's a typical Keys home, very layed back and unpretentious, but comfortable and beachy. While there are homes all around us, nobody seems to be inhabiting them. As far as we can tell, we are the only lights in the neighborhood. Our only neighbors are the Key deer and the nasty iguanas.

We have many plans for the Keys, including nite snorkeling, kayaking, biking, fishing, and waverunning. Today we just went to Key West and explored it. We walked around Duval Street, had tropi-cocktails, jogged in the sauna (South Florida in August), and dipped into Smathers Beach- very slushy and gross, actually. We will be going to Key West often, but we also plan on going to Looe Key and the Tortugas (very piratey).

Well, that's it for now. Pictures are forthcoming...