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Green Turtle Restaurant- An Iconic Stopover on the Highway that Goes Out to Sea!

Turtle Stew, fine wines and Barb is about in heaven at the Green Turtle.
Farmed Snapping Turtle in a tomato based stew-like soup. The meat was just like true saltwater turtle soup now off all markets due to sea turtles being a protected animal.

The taste of this bread pudding was exceptional, changed daily, the staff continues to keep this dish different and surprisingly excellent.
A real slice of Key Lime Pie set in a Macadamia nut crust. Frankly, superb.

APressTravelNews-December 17th,-Green Turtle Restaurant, Islamorada, FL Keys. So now we have come to one of the most historical locations and restaurants in the Upper Keys for dinner. The Green Turtle Inn for decades, has been an iconic spot to stop along the Highway ‘that goes out to sea”- Overseas Highway, U.S. 1 in Islamorada, FL. Early on in Keys history, sea turtle was served in most restaurants in the Keys. WithTurtles today, being on the Federal Endangered Species list, “today’s Green Turtle Inn perfects authentic Florida Keys style cuisine, by combining the charm of the Keys laid back way of life with epicurean flair.” Fusion cuisine at its best can be found here. Tradition meets innovation in their menu offerings. The passion of their owners and staff is palpable when any diner spends just a few moments after being seated, by the enthusiasm and knowledge-ability of their hosts and wait staff. Their varied menu can certainly pique the interest of any gastrophile, with offerings, unlike most of the usual food emporiums, that serve the meats and seafood’s common in most restaurants, good bad and ugly. We were offered farm raised freshwater snapper turtle chowder (excellent) and a chunky lobster- tail, Corn-dog that was skewered, then butter-poached and battered, fried and topped with Thai Chile Sauce. Without a doubt as tasty as it gets! We finished our meal with coffee that tasted like the best coffee possible, a bread pudding, that nary a morsel was left, including the vanilla ice cream dipped up to the very last drop (best bread pudding ever, promise) and the Key Lime Pie was bedded in a Macadamia crust with fresh, delicious whipped cream-really way too good to not dream about. Take a look at their menu online-we plan on going back and raiding their menu, the offering are so luscious sounding. The Green Turtle is located 81219 Overseas Hywy. Islamorada, FL. 33036 (305) 664-2006 www.greenturtleinn.com

Pictures of the Week March 13th

APtravelnews-March 13th, – Pictures of the Week! A few of Bob and Barb’s favorites, pulled off our files of more than 55-K images! 

My pond loves it's turtles! G-D's gift to earth!
My pond loves it’s turtles! G-D’s gift to earth!
A great writer and fine friend!!!!
A great writer and fine KY. friend!!!!
Wild Black Bear, ladies not smart! But post taking image no harm, yet!
Wild Black Bear, ladies not smart! But post taking image no harm, yet!
Minnesota dreaming. Barb and Charlie (gone to old age now) at Bear Lake, MN.
Minnesota dreaming. Barb and Charlie (gone to old age now) at Bear Lake, MN.
Reminds me of my special Arctic adventure diving under ice!!
Reminds me of my special Arctic adventure diving under ice!!
Image taken with first iteration of Olympus Digital camera in a custom water-proof case I designed! Tech folks at Olympus said it would be too cold for it to work! It Worked for whole adventure. One of the shots made best picture of the year in Skin Diver Magazine!! I'll find it and publish in another "Pictures of the Week."
Image taken with first iteration of Olympus Digital camera in a custom water-proof case I designed! Tech folks at Olympus said it would be too cold for it to work! It Worked for whole adventure. One of the shots made best picture of the year in Skin Diver Magazine!! I’ll find it and publish in another “Pictures of the Week.”

 

Thoughts for a Country May Monday

My pond in TN. and our windmill
My pond in TN. and our windmill

APtravelnews-May 11th, Goose Holler’ Farm— Sitting and looking out from over my desk towards our 1-acre pond. Thoughts went back to yesterday. I was sitting next to the pond relaxing and I heard a rustling sound coming from a small bush on the otherside of the pond, when a fat mud turtle emerged, looked across the narrow edge of the pond and then quickly slid into the pond.

Each day a new tableau opens up to me, and I am just happy to take it all in whenever I am not locked to the puter!

Today, just moments ago a silvery shard, in the guise of a frisky largemouth bass jumped at some falling caterpillars falling from their silky tent-nest high in one of the trees that ring the pond. The sun caught the wet, white and silver bottom of the fish and I am now recording it on the puter, with only the ripples left of the memory of that delicious sight.

From the deer that come down to drink, to the kingfisher screeching across the pond in hopes of popping a bluegill too close to the surface for its own good, I marvel at the sights and take frequent breaks to just sit back, smile and watch the unfolding nature less than 100-feet away from my office window. Besides the 5-S’s, what else is more fulfilling on a country spring day? Thoughts for a fine Monday half-way through the month of May!