Key West (post two) - Trolley View

I'm trying to catch up on my blogging so this is my second posting of our visit to Key West.

We like try to get a view of a city on a trolley to hear about the area and also get an idea of what we might like to go back to visit.  

We really enjoyed the trolley (Conch Train) on Key West.  The price of a ticket usually covers two days.  

I loved the old houses on the island, especially those with gingerbread trim.

Ship Wheel.  Maybe a ship builder or ship master house.

Gingerbread men.  Probably a bakers house.

Shamrocks.  No doubt an Irishman's house.

Widows walk.  So named as the wives of sailors would stand up there looking out over the horizon for the return of their husbands ships.  Some did not return.

Note the blue painted porch ceiling.  A long standing tradition.  Driver told us it was to keep spiders and wasps from building their nests.

Southernmost, southernmost house.  It seems everyone wants to claim to be the southernmost.

The Lighthouse sits across from the Hemingway house.  We didn't go in either but maybe on our next visit.

We didn't see the six-toed cats but we did see the chickens that roam the streets.

I watched him cross the street.  He had beautifully colored feathers.

He strutted like he owned the place.....well... I guess he kind of does.