mitzy re all the hate for Florida: A lot of Florida is highway and mall, but do not include Key West in Florida. Key West would secede from the union in a heartbeat if they could. 1) If driving or cycling you go down a long winding highway three or four hours southwest of Miami Explore It's an island Water, fish, windsurfing, if you like that sort of thing Art, literature, and music, music, music, and dance if you like that sort of thing Park the car if you have one and cycle everywhere. It feels very safe any hour of day or night People gay, retired, Cuban, military, and everyone else. Very accepting. I believe I will move there one day somehow, but not during hurricane season
I've never been to Key West but I've heard great things. In fact, I hear great things about Florida all the time. Where I grew up (MI) people always went to Florida for spring break or vacations or their 2nd homes etc. I just never found it all that appealing. I'd rather go to Mexico, spend less money, eat better food, and avoid rednecks. But then there's that whole drug cartel, kidnapping thing.