Disha and I went to the Florida Keys recently and we had a GREAT time. It really felt like a vacation. This isthe first real vacation that we went to since we got married last year in May 2006. We tried a bunch of Vegetarian items but really most of the restaurants specialized in seafood. The only thing there that we could eat was the seaweed and it did not make much sense to go to a seafood restaurant just for that. We wanted to try the Key Lime Pie (Picture courtesy and copyright of www.andreasrecipes.com) but never got around to doing. I don’t know why. I guess it was so common there that we kept thinking that we would do it later and then never got around to doing it :(. Well, it’s alright, there’s always a next time :).

We ate at an Italian Restaurant there called the Keys Italian Cafe and their Eggplant Parmegan was to die for! We also ate at the local favorite breakfast place called The Doc’s Cafe. There are several Doctor clinics in that complex so I guess that’s where the ‘doc’ comes from. The name is weird but the food certainly is not. The breakfast was great, service was good too. Not a really great vegetarian selection but pretty fresh. I would certainly recommend both places.

We stayed at this new resort called The Manatee Bay Resort and they were THE BEST. The staff there - front desk Manager Robert was so friendly I was surprised. We got the place for a bargain and our room faced the ocean. The rooms were brand new. What more could we ask for. I am trying to find any cons but honestly can’t think of any.

Here are a couple of our pictures from the Florida Keys. We went there during the Fantasy Fest and trust me, KEY WEST IS CRAZY DURING FANTASY FEST. Everyone is dressed in costumes or paint their bodies. Clothes are hard to find but all in good taste. They know how to party man, that’s for sure! I would totally go there again!