Happy Halloween! This morning, we left my cousin’s house and headed south towards Key West. The traffic, drivers, and directional signs around Miami were the worst we’ve seen on this whole trip.

Key Largo bills themselves as “the diving capital of the world”. It is the first island and first town of the Florida Keys. There is the only living coral reef in the continental United States off the shore of Key Largo. There is a diveable ship wreck, and the 9 foot bronze statue “Christ of the Abyss” sits in 25 feet of water. The 1948 film titled “Key Largo” with Edward G Robinson, Lauren Bacall, and Humphrey Bogart was filmed here. The Beach Boys song Kokomo references Key Largo.

We are camping at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Our campsite is ready for Halloween with our pumpkin, a bowl of candy should we get any trick-or-treaters, and a little decorations along the edge of our awning.