Docked at the same wharf as we are is the trawler, Frandy, that is from Morehead, NC. When we spoke to the captain, he said they are actually from Spooner's Creek, but come to Key West for the winter.
Today we intended to leave Key West headed East to Looe Key to snorkel on the coral beds
there. However, after casting off, refueling for the trip and cruising to just out of the leeway of the island, we encountered major seas. There were crashing waves 6 – 10 feet and immediately, there was salty spray over the bridge as the boat pounded into the surf. Nope, not today. The winds were still at 20 – 30 knots, and now since they had shifted to the Southeast, they were coming across lots of miles of water. We decided it was not wise to leave today.
So
we returned to the dock, and have now had two more days to explore Key West. We ate on the second story porch of Crabby Dicks last night and then took a long bike ride out to the north side of the island to see a movie. There was a wide paved bike path right on the edge of the water. It was a much better place to ride than the four lane road next to it.
Today we discovered Mallory Square and had dinner at the Hog’s Breath under a huge magnolia-like tree, listening to guitar music. The sign by the door asked us not to feed the chickens, but I never saw any. I had the wonderful calypso salad which turned out to have jalapeño peppers chopped
finely in it – my mouth still burns. Mallory Square is a waterfront park where entertainers were juggling knives and fiery torches for crowds of tourists. It was obviously 
a popular spot with the crowd many people deep on the edge of the dock waiting for the sunset. There were a lot of sunset cruising as well with sailboat crews circling to watch as the sun dipped below the clouds on the horizon.
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