Date: June 15th, 2016
Location: West Deptford, NJ
Written By: Morgan Gilligan
As I lay in my bed and reminisce about the past week I thought
about how many new things I tried. Out of all of the new things I tried here
are what I believe to be the top five things you have to do when in the Florida
Keys.
5: Trying alligator
To me this was an odd item to find on a menu but it ended up
being served at almost every place where we ate. I have never eaten alligator
so I was a little nervous at first. When I ate the alligator bite it was a
little chewy but wasn’t that bad. It tasted mostly like chicken but after two
bites I was satisfied.
4: Key lime Pie
I have never tried key lime pie. I thought it would be super
sour almost like a lemon but the key lime pie at Mrs. Macs had an equal amount
of sweet and sour. The graham cracker crust was soft and had a nice crumbly consistency
too which made it so much better. Although this pie was very delicious Mrs. Mac’s
peanut butter mouse pie was to die for (Insert heart eyes).
3: Ocean Kayaking
I have kayaked only one other time and it was in a river
with fast currents. I really enjoyed ocean kayaking because it was more
relaxing. I liked how shallow it was and you could see the seagrass beds as
well as the corals. When we parked the kayaks on a shore a little ways down, there
was so much life to see. There were hermit crabs, land crabs, and tons of seagrass.
2: Key West
Key West was a trip. There was so much to do and see. There
were bars, chickens, artwork, and great places to eat. There was also the southernmost
point of the United States where you could stand in line to get a photo.
1: Diving/Shark tagging
Diving in a quarry is nothing compared to the ocean. I
enjoyed all the dives because there was so much to see from corals to seagrass,
and fish. I have never tagged sharks before but I have to say it was one of the
most exciting things I’ve ever done. Not only was it exciting but it really made
me realize how powerful they are.
This trip as a whole was amazing and will be something I remember
for the rest of my life. To learn more about the Florida Keys and how to book your trip click here. To make the best Key lime pie ever click here.
I definitely agree and think everything here should be tried! I had never had key lime pie before and the Florida Keys was probably the best place to try it out. But that peanut butter pie from Mrs. Macs was absolutely delicious and definitely stole the show.
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