LUCY BURDETTE: Believe it or not, Key West is not a relaxing place during the holidays! The town is mobbed with families and partiers and everything in between, and the crowds can feel quite stressful. However, following on yesterday's post about gifts, one of the things I planned for my sister and brother-in-law and John and our friends Stan and Zita was a private trip to the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory, including a flamingle, which I booked last spring.
After the rest of the crowds leave, and after you are given instructions about flamingo visits (don’t touch, no sudden moves, will hose you off if they poop on you) we were let inside. Six people sit on the bench and the flamingos are let out of their pond. Alex, our guide, says they very much look forward to these visits. Here are some photos from this wonderful experience! We loved it and here’s hoping you will too.
Here they on are the way to meet us:
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| the conductor |
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| taking a breather |
How about you Reds, were you able to find a quiet moment amongst the holiday zaniness?
