Halloween in Key West, 10/31/2018

Based on a recommendation from our daughter, we dressed up this Halloween as Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio. Yes, I know exactly what you are thinking, are you crazy?

Well, the answer is, yes, sometimes we are. Definitely me, more so than my introverted husband. First, I snapped a photo of our doggie, Sadie, in her costume this year. At 8 years old, she does not like dress up as much as she used to...

Anyway, we donned our costumes (that we had picked up in Fort Lauderdale) and headed south to Key West. This time, we left Sadie at home in the RV. We parked on the street near Sloppy Joe’s where we got a bite to eat and some cocktails. Do you recognize me?

Due to the long drive to where we are staying, we arrived early and not that many people were dressed for Halloween. Yikes! But as the night wore on, we did see many more people in costumes. At Sloppy Joe’s we sat at a high-top table next to Hemingway’s “wall” and with a good view of Duval Street through the large open windows. It reminded me of bar in Ipanema Beach (Rio de Janeiro) that had similar windows. (I traveled to Brazil on business multiple times in the 1990s.)

We walked a few blocks to Mallory Square for the sunset. There is a street performer there with trained cats....quite a character, but well-trained felines! And Marilyn posed for a picture with the Cuban. 

After a quick stop to pose at the Marilyn statue, we headed to Willie T’s to hear some music.

Knowing we had a 1.5 hour drive home, we left Key West around 8 pm. When we reached the Seven Mile Bridge, we saw flashing lights ahead. Traffic came to a complete stand still. A serious accident involving a motorcycle had occurred on the bridge. Traffic was stopped in both directions (for about 1.5 hours) to allow a chopper to evacuate the injured from the bridge. 

The Overseas Highway is the ONLY road between Key West and Marathon, so we had no option but to wait. We were so thankful that we were not involved in the accident, but never obtained further information about those involved.

We have since learned that there are many head-on collisions on the Overseas Highway due to the many tourists that drink and drive while on vacation here. So, be extra careful when driving in the Keys!