We're Not in Kansas Anymore, Toto!

There was a monumental rainfall last night..never been in this land yacht in such a storm...the wind is howling and the palms trees are bent. Rick plans to try out his new fishing pole on the dock. As soon as he gets to the dock, the rain starts pelting down again...he practically lashes himself and his gear to the bench and can barely stand up....he's back in 15 minutes.

The rain stops and though it is about 60 degrees, the wind is a good 30 mph and it's chilly. Our snorkeling excursion is cancelled and we decide to explore by car. We go out in search of key deer at a refugee dedicated to preserving them. They are supposed to be about the size of a German shephard and live only here. We drive to No Name Key down a deserted road, park and walk down a path into the mangroves. We search there and then several other roads and paths...feels like we are on the prowl for the elusive unicorn

Try lunch at a Rob's Island Grille which I've read was great. Wrong...had inedible conch fritters and Rick's fried oysters were okay.

Stopped at a shopping center to find an ATM and discovered Key West Key Lime Co. Buy key lime chipotle BBQ sauce, ginger mustand and coconut cookies. Decide the pie will have to wait since we're going to spend the days exploring. Asked the shop owner about the wild roosters in the parking lot..he couldn't seem to grasp why I thought that odd.

Have recently heard of a resort called Little Palm Island reached by launch from Little Torch Key. Stop at their dock and find a lovely gift shop and make plans for lunch out there next week.

Grill a pork tenderloin encrusted with a Cayman Citrus Rub accompanied by garlic roasted new potatoes and a vegetable stir-fry.