Monday, January 19, 2009

Bahia Honda Key and Big Pine Key, Lower Florida Keys

Why: More wildlife, birds, and beaches than visitors, museums, and hotels.

Tasty treat: Conch chowder.

Top outing: Unwinding at the best beaches in the Keys without the crowds.

Where to stay: At the hacienda-style Casa Grande on Big Pine Key, where you'll wake to views of a private, white-sand beach and dine under the shelter of a thatched hut.

Don't leave without: Communing with the delightful miniature Key deer at the National Key Deer Refuge.

Don't miss: Searching for "pirate's" gold near a spectacular coral reef, an ecological treasure all its own.

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