Floridian Stay pt. 8

Notice: I was experiencing spotty wifi while traveling, so I haven't able to keep you all updated! Sorry guys! Anyways, here is the adventure, as written while in the moment. :)

Day 8 (Last day!): Old Key Lime House and Beach Walks

                Thursday began with a late start, coffee, and oatmeal. Mom and I headed to the gym for a much-needed workout (we got to use my grandparents' car…yes, what a relief!) and then high-tailed it to Starbucks, where we shared an Americano with steamed soymilk and one pump of white mocha. (Yummm!) After I updated the blog and got extremely frustrated at my sluggish phone, we decided to go somewhere for lunch. I was hoping to get another acai bowl, but my mom had other plans and suggested the Old Key Lime House. This restaurant is as old as the hills and serves wonderful seafood and key lime pie. It’s also located right on the docks of the intra-coastal, so it was a fun to eat outside and look at the water. Mom and I were surprised to see scraps being fed to catfish right over the rails. There was a whole cloud of them, all squirming around, trying to snag a piece of food. It was sure a sight to see! We ended up ordering some blackened mahi-mahi fish tacos and a slice of key lime pie, both dishes of which we shared. The food was wonderful, but if you decide on ordering the dessert, prepare to be full!

                Once back at the condo, Mom and I got dressed for walking the beach. I had decided not to swim because of the itchy sensation I had been getting all over my chest, which I suspected had something to do with all the swimming I’d been doing. We walked along the beach for about an hour, the whole time of which I was snapping photos. We also took some photos under the pier, and supposedly Mom heard some lifeguards whistling at us. Dude, chill out! There weren't any rules against taking photos there that I knew of. If you ask me, the Florida lifeguards could lighten up a little. Good vibes go a long ways! The weather and water was gorgeous the whole time, and it was a fulfilling way to say good-bye to the ocean. Unfortunately, the itching started up again along my chest, back, and arms once we left the beach, and it got so bad to the point where I was squirming in pain. I noticed that a blotchy rash was covering my chest, and the pain from the itching lasted all the way through the night even after using Benadryl and Cortizone as needed. (After doing some research, I’ve come to believe that either sea lice bites or bacteria from seaweed may have been responsible for this insufferable itching. In order to avoid this, take a shower as soon as possible after swimming, and rinse off right away after stepping outside of the ocean! The sensation was a horrible thing to deal with, and it did last for a total of about five days before finally disappearing.) I headed to bed shortly after dinner and tried to get some sleep despite the itching. Again, it was a successful day besides for the itching at the end of it! I then prepared myself mentally for our departure the following day.