Post #165470 by joefla70 on Mon, Jun 13, 2005 11:34 AM

The resort/tiki bar that the Ragin' Rarotongan is referring to is called Holiday Isle. http://www.holidayisle.com/ Its a pretty cool place down in the upper keys (which means it doesn't take that long to get down there from Miami-- as opposed to Key West which is at the bottom of the Keys and takes about 3 1/2 to 4 hours to get to). It takes me about 1 1/2 hours to get to Islamorada from my house in Ft. Lauderdale. So, from Miami, it is probably about an hour drive or so, depending on when you go. I like to hit the keys early in the morning on the weekends because the traffic can get heavy since it is only a two lane road going down there once you reach Key Largo (the first Key). If you like to snorkel, there is a State Park called John Pennycamp park where you can rent your own boat or take tour boats out to the coral reefs where you can see a lot of tropical fish and reefs. Its pretty cool. You can also go kayaking through the mangroves.