Florida keys road trip

Not sure if I've mentioned it but Miami is goddam hot during the summer. Hot like nothing I've ever experienced - those that have travelled with me will know that I can be pretty good at arriving at a beach early and staying until the sunsets. In Miami I'm lucky to be able to last more than an hour at the beach before I jump back into Air Con.

As a result of ' the heat' I've been avoiding exploring Miami and hadnt even managed a trip to the Florida keys yet. Fortunately I had the perfect reason to change that - some lovely friends were getting married in Key West.

A road trip plan was hatched, and one sunny Saturday morning - country music blasting - Anna, Audrey, Megan and I were on our way.

Our first stop was the Caribbean looking Morada bay cafe on Islamorada where my first Pina Colada of the year was happily drunk admiring the gorgeous view. Things were off to a good start. We arrived at the end of the keys - Key West about 7 hours after leaving Miami - ouch. This also meant we had a bit of a scramble into wedding outfits and arrived a bit dishevelled just in time for the lovely wedding of Chris and Jess at Ernest Hemingway's house on the island.

We spent the rest of the evening hopping on a trolley and all heading down to the lively Mallory square to take in the sunset, and then partied back at the couple's house on the island. Fun night!

The next morning I spent some time discovering the island, I went to the most southernmost point buoy in the USA - only 90 miles from there to Cuba! I enjoyed seeing Truman's little White House, loved discovering all the huge fish you could see from the Marina. Food wise - Emily told me to chocolate dipped slice of key lime pie from Kermitt's - sickly but tasty!

I am loving discovering USA.....