Ft. Lauderdale to Key West

It is simply the duty of anyone that rides a motorcycle to make the trip to Key West.  This a once in a lifetime ride for us.   This trip has been planned for a while and it turned out to be well worth the trip.

The bikes start the trip in a trailer from Clarksville Tennessee to Ft. Lauderdale Florida.  From Ft. Lauderdale it is a short 180 miles ride to Key West.  The first 60 mile ride to Key Largo via US Highway 27 and Florida Highway 997 we slide around the outskirts of Miami through the Everglades.

On the way, we take a short detour to see the Everglades National Park Visitor Center.  So we can get the National Park Passport stamped.  Then it's off to Key Largo and the start of the 120 miles ride through the Keys.

Four lanes of US Highway 1 turns to 2 lanes once you leave the large Island of Key Largo.  Then it is a series of bridges and Islands.  Then there is 7 miles bridge which is the longest in the Keys.  In about 3 hours we finally reach Key West.  The end of Highway 1 and the most southern point in the USA.

We made reservations at the Blue Marlin Motel with a boutique feeling. More importantly, we park our bikes right out front of our motel room.  It is located in the heart of the action and a great choice for motorcycle riders.

Well, we have 4 fun filled days in store in which the bikes will not move until the return trip to Miami.