Christmas vacation was the best trip to key west I've had in a very long time. This was the first year I was down there and I was legal to drink, so that alone made things better. They keys is pretty laid back and so most of the places that are must-sees are bars. One bar, for example, is called Captain Tony's Saloon. The atmosphere is great and people are so nice, but there 2 things to realize when you walk in. 1. There is a tree in the middle of the bar. It goes straight through to the roof. It was a hanging tree back when Key West was a pirate town. 2. When you walk in there is a pool room to your right with 2 tables and benches along the edge. In front of one bench is a grave stone laying down in the concrete for a young girl named Elvira who died when she was only 19. Along the bottom edge is stone as a foundation and you will see green glass bottles. You'll notice water in them... that has been blessed.
Of course I learned all of this on the ghost tour that we took. It was really cool. If you choose to go on one I recommend the Original Ghost Tour. Our tour guide was a riot.
The water was beautiful and the fish were great!
I highly recommend going to the keys if ever you get the chance.
