We took a limo to O'Hare and flew to Miami. At one point, the flight was very bumpy and Ben was scared but Anna loved it. Despite chewing gum and other things, Ben had a lot of trouble with the pressure and was in a lot of pain for a few minutes. We learned after the trip that he had an ear infection. When we arrived, we picked up the rental car and drove to Key Largo. We had rented a townhouse there at Kawama Yacht Club, which was a really good deal and we enjoyed it.
We arrived pretty late and it was dark. There was a lockbox and we had the number code, but you couldn't see the numbers. It took a few minutes to figure out how the numbers were laid out and to get the box open.
The townhouse was nice and we would rent there again. The bedrooms were a little small which didn't really matter. There was a pool just steps from our door, which the kids enjoyed a couple of times. There were also a couple of dozen feral cats living there. You can't get close enough to pet (and don't, yuck) but they are always hanging around looking for food.
We had breakfast at Mrs. Mac's Kitchen which was a cute little place. I would describe their decor as early license plate. The walls were plastered with them. They had great food, and plenty of it, at reasonable prices. After breakfast, we drove to Hank and Grandma's church to help with some preparations. Then we came back and had lunch at Mrs. Mac's again!
Friday night was a dinner that had been arranged by Hank's daughter Debbie. It was held at a restaurant where she had worked, I think. Beckie and Scott had arrived, and we hung out with them at dinner, and met Hank's family and friends. One of the guests was a special visitor. I guess we know where Santa goes during the summer now.
We went to the Theater of the Sea, which is an animal park/show. We saw a parrot show, a seal show, and a dolphin show. We also saw some alligators, fish, and birds. The kids really enjoyed it.
On Sunday, we went to church and enjoyed a nice service and then Hank's celebration. The church was packed, about 100 people. Normally they have less than 20 people at a service during the summer. Every family took turns introducing themselves, and explaining how they knew Hank. Then there was a nice lunch and a roast of Hank, which I mostly missed because we were entertaining all the kids.
We visited the Miami Zoo and I have never seen a zoo so deserted. Grandma, Hank, and Debbie's kids, Erica and Jonathan, came with too. It was about 95 degrees and a weekday, which is why no one was there. The kids were only able to last for about 2 hours, but everyone enjoyed it.
We took a glass bottom boat tour and it was great, but seemed kind of short. The trip was to a live coral reef. The view at the bottom of the boat was great. We saw a lot of neat fish and coral. I expected that when we arrived at the reef, we would hang out awhile, but we were only there for a very short time and then came back.
- schneid
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