We had paid for premium interior and I asked her if there was a chance of getting a spot with a little view of the water. Upon arrival, we were met by a friendly staff member (sorry I didn’t get a name). We attached them to the Casita’s “belly band” with holiday light deck clips.Hubby and I stayed here from June 1-13. We brought rope lights to help make up for the lack of a campfire. It was only a few miles away and there was live music, food, vendors, and we had a great time.īack at camp we star gazed with Jack’s telescope. Upon checking into the Jolly Roger, we learned that the annual Marathon Key Seafood Festival was going on. The awning survived so we booked the Jolly Roger and drove down to buy the awning. Unfortunately the seller’s 2017 Casita had flooded from Hurricane Irma and was a total loss. I clicked on the link and they were in the keys! “No Name Key” which wasn’t far from Marathon. I was about to spend $1000 on a new awning when I saw an ad on the Casita forum selling a “like new” one for a great price. Our Fiamma awning cloth was delaminating and falling apart. Marathon Seafood Festival- Our first trip to Marathon. Turkey breast, homemade macaroni and cheese, and several courses of other yummy-ness all cooked with our Weber grill and propane camp stove. We would fly T-34 airplanes down to the Navy base for the weekend with students for training.ĭelicia took on the challenge of cooking Thanksgiving dinner at our campsite. It had been 12 years since I saw Sloppy Joe’s Bar and the other watering holes I used to frequent when I was a Navy flight instructor. The Southernmost Point of the continental US is an obligatory spot for a photo and a slushee. We toured Earnest Hemingway’s home, which is home to the descendants of his famous 7-toed cats. We took a road trip down to Key West and walked for miles. Luckily the Jolly Roger was up and running. Driving down route 1, we passed miles of trash and rubble piles, wrecked boats, shredded campers, and destroyed homes littered the landscape. The category 4 Hurricane Irma had hit the keys only 2 months prior. We were new to Southern Florida and this was our first trip to the keys with the boys. The next day was more swimming and fishing before returning home from our mini-vacation. Thanksgiving Day! The boys are cleaning the grill and helping prepare for dinner.ĭinner is served! I thought we did pretty good for using only a BBQ and a 2 burner stove.Īll tucked in for the night. So much for fresh fish, it was a good thing we brought Turkey. The boys and I did lots of fishing at the pier, although we didn’t catch anything. We made sure to not lets the kids hang over the railing! The oceanfront dining has its own entertainment as marine life is constantly on display.Ī school of Nurse sharks seen from our dinner table. The first night we had dinner at our favorite Marathon Key restaurant, The Island Fish Company (mile marker 54). We shared stories, compared Casita modifications, and Delicia even ran a 5k “Turkey Trot” with them on a neighboring key. We had the pleasure of meeting another Casita family. We had a partial ocean view peeking between the motorhomes. Here’s our little spot next to our very large neighbor.ĭelicia relaxing after setting up. Marathon is a large key and there’s shopping and restaurants about 10 miles away. I wish we could figure out how to tow our Casita AND our boat! The heated and cooled swimming pool is a hit with the boys. Unlike a national or state park, there’s not much to do on site, but it is a great starting point for exploring, seeing the other keys, and hitting the tourist spots. It’s mostly huge Class A’s and fifth wheels. Staying at the Jolly Roger isn’t really camping, it’s “RV’ing”. It’s located halfway between Miami and Key West. We’ve camped at the Jolly Roger RV Resort in Marathon Key three times so far. Scenic highway Route 1 spans over miles of blue ocean. The Keys are our favorite destination in Southern Florida.
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