This was our last day in Key West. We finished it by going back to Cafe Solé for the third time, but this time not alone. A high school classmate of Edie’s happened to be here for a few days with her husband from their home in The Villages (yes, The Villages) and we had a nice visit with them. We last saw them two years ago and plan on seeing them at Edie’s high school reunion in October.

But we started off the day at the Key West Botanical Garden, not the biggest such garden in the world, but an interesting one, as all the plants and trees are tropical, and the identifying signage is exceptional. Let’s look, for example, at mahogany.

Or, look at some of the Cuban palms

We went to another part of town to make sure we tasted Blue Heaven’s key lime pie, but found it mostly meringue. Here is the pie and some shots of the large, very popular restaurant.

This area of Key West is called Bahama Village, where we saw some of the few examples of Key West street art.

Key West and the rest of Monroe County voted for Trump, about 60-40. But there are a lot of federal employees here, especially for the Navy. Jobs are being cut, and many are afraid they are next. We spoke to two former federal employees, one a former high ranking Navy official, who told us what they see going on.

Hopefully, tomorrow will show us on the road early. Tomorrow, it’s baseball. Go, Nats.

And, Go Musk. SpaceX rocket explodes. Tesla stock down 40%. It’s time for you to attend to business, Elon. It’s time for you to go.