Key West - New Year's - Jan 2007

The Gang on New Year's Eve

The NC gang decided to spend a week in Key West to celebrate New Year's.  It was a very relaxing and fun time.  The people who went on this trip include: Keith, Shawna, John, Joanna, Keith, Kate, Steve, John, Julie, Kristen, Dan, Kim, Jonathan and Dave (aka #13).

Accommodation:
The Truman Annex - We rented several apartments here.  The place is basic but clean, affordable and convenient (only a couple of blocks off of Duval).

The Gang Sailing

Activities:
When we arrived, Chris picked us up at the airport and drove us to the apartments.  She also drove a few of us to get groceries for the week which consisted more of alcoholic beverages than anything else.

The week consisted of getting up late, grabbing brunch, doing some fun activity in the afternoon or napping and then going out to dinner/bars at night.  We walked around town, went to one of the beaches, and watched the sunset at Mallory Square.  On New Year's Eve, we bought a bunch of pizzas and key lime pie and ate in the condo to avoid the mad crowds at dinner and then we headed out to several bars and watched the 'shoe' drop outside one of the bars - Duvall Street was quite crowded!  On New Year's Day, the gang went sailing, snorkeling and kayaking.  Shawna was a tad bit hungover and since she does not do too well on boats, she opted to skip this activity and spent the day with Chris instead.

The Girls...

...And the boys

We found ourselves at Sloppy Joe's and Two Friends on several nights -- the former great for live bands and the latter great for karaoke!  At karaoke, we all displayed our talents (or lack thereof) - Shawna even got Kim to get up and do a routine - although their routine did not include singing but rather a rendition of the chicken dance!

Karaoke at Two Friends

Restaurants/Bars:
Sloppy Joe's - great bar for live music.

Two Friends - great bar with karaoke.

Cafe Square One - had a nice lunch here.

Old Town Mexican Cafe - had a yummy dinner here.

Fat Tuesday - great daiquiris.

Upper Crust - where we got pizza for our dinner on New Year's Eve.

Key Lime Pie Company - great pie!

Ricks' Bar and Restaurant - had drinks here.

Blue Heaven - best brunch place with rustic picnic tables outside surrounded by chickens.

Dante's - Bar with pool.

BO's Fish Wagon - hole in the wall place with great fish!

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