18 Nov 12

 Around Bahia Honda Key

On the bridge between BH and Big Pine Key, butch wanted to show where the motorhome was sitting.  Got a better pic of himself than the motorhome.

Henry Flaglers original railroad bridge. 

After a hurricaine in 1935 it wasn't used for trains anymore.  They did, however, pave the top of it and used it for vehicles.  Just looking at it, it would have been a nervous ride.  Now, most of the railroad bridges are used for fishing, with the new bridges running right next to them.  One way to make sure no one goes out onto them is to blow out a section. 

View from end of walking bridge.

Key Butch watching sunset

The No Name Pub

GREAT place on Big Pine Key just before the bridge to No Name Key.  It's been in existance since 1935 or so.  Was a brothel, rooming house, a gin mill, a bunch of stuff before it's current incarnation.  Now, it is customary to write your name on a dollar bill and staple it to something-a wall, the ceiling, picture frame, air ducts.  They even have a set of markers on request for your artwork.  I have pictures from inside, but they're on the phone, so I'll have to get back to you on that.  The locals say if the place ever burned down that the biggest loss would be from all that money burning, not the loss of building.