Day 3 - Endless Travel Day

We got a late start on Monday. Everett had been up much of the night on Sunday with a cough. Who knew Florida had so many allergens? Not us! So we accidentally slept much later than we all expected.

After a late breakfast and packing and many more college tales, we hugged Bree and Chad goodbye and headed south.

Aside from big roads and fast cars, our main observation about driving through South Florida is that if you see a big hill, it's definitely a landfill!

Before venturing beyond the mainland, the boys made one request to stop at the Inter-Miami Stadium. We didn't get a Messi sighting, but did get to see where he plays. Fun fact: a private airport is right next door. The boys also scored a couple of bottles of Mas+, which E said "might be the highlight of the trip!" (Mas+ is Messi's version of Gatorade)

As it turns out, we were not the only folks who thought winter break in the Keys would be a good idea, because traffic was a MESS getting down Highway 1. The trip was supposed to take around 6 hours. I think we pulled in around some time after 8 hours in the car.

The condo that we're staying at was hosting a New Year's Eve Eve party, so after we unpacked, the boys got on their swimsuits and we headed to the pool for glow sticks, burgers and a fun evening swim. Once they tired out, we headed back to our apartment to watch a fireworks show from the balcony, then we doped E up with all the allergy drugs we bought on the way down and we all collapsed for a good night's sleep.

Tomorrow: explore Key West and Snuba Dive!Read more