Conch Republic Seafood Company – Key West, FL

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Once we were seated, we began ordering appetizers including the conch fritters that are pretty much synonymous with the Keys. They were tasty (probably the best fritters we had on the trip) and disappeared quickly. Similarly, all of the rest of our appetizers disappeared quickly as well – we were so hungry that I barely photographed our meal!

Everglades National Park – Long Pine Key

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Not far from the Nike Missile site lies Long Pine Key, an area which encompasses nearly 19000 acres of slash pines, one of the largest and most threatened expanses of pine rockland remaining in the US. At one time, these pines dominated the entirety of South Florida, but have been eliminated by the growth demands and raw material harvesting.