![]() There wasn’t anyone waiting so we were able to get in to the first available taxi. We walked quickly through the small baggage claim area and outside to grab a taxi. We were escorted as usual down the tarmac as I saw people walking in the other direction boarding their respective flights, thinking that will be us in a week. Once we landed we were given the go ahead to exit the aircraft. They say it is supposed to be completed by October 2024 which I find a bit ambitious. I cannot wait to see it when it is finally completed. The airport is still under going construction. We came back around and made our decent into Key West. I think we wound up flying a different route than usual, because I noticed when I started to see the Keys below, Key West was already in view first. Overall the flight was fairly calm and uneventful – which is always a good thing. Soon we were back on our way to Key West. We had to wait to take off, but not as long as we have in the past. The weather was perfect for take off (besides all the smoke from the Canadian fires we had been experiencing on and off for the past month or so). We were group 1 so we were able to board right away (well technically after go through all the other options, families with small children, Premier 1K, etc.) It wasn’t before long, the United agent began announcing the boarding group order. After a pretty good breakfast for airport standards, we grabbed our things and made the short walk over to our gate. Actually it turned out that our new gate was literally right around the corner from the restaurant we were having breakfast at. While we were waiting for our order, I received a text alert that our gate changed for our flight. We grabbed a couple of seats and ordered someething to drink along with something to eat for breakfast. It is located not too far from the gate where our flight was scheduled to leave. The United Club lounge was still under construction, so we went to our go-to place for breakfast for the past couple of trips. So after a few minutes we made it through TSA. Then I looked over at the regular TSA Pre line and there was barely anyone there. I guess people will sign up for Clear to shorten their time waiting on line – that was the reason for us. I couldn’t believe how many people were on the Clear line. We walked down to the entrance to TSA Pre along with the Clear Pass. He managed to get us close enough to the curb where we excited the SUV and grabbed our luggage. When the driver pulled up to the United Terminal C, there were a lot of people being dropped off. Our driver showed up right on time and we made the ride to Newark Airport in about an hour. I wanted to give a little extra timing due to the fact it was a busy time of year to travel (July 4th week). I made the reservation for our usual car service to pick us up at 6:45 am. It isn’t terribly late, but I truly believe the earlier you can depart the airport the better, especially Newark Liberty International Airport. Similar to last time, our usual 9:30 am flight was changed several months ago to 10:30 am. It was going to be our last time we were going to be in Key West for the year, so I wanted to be sure to enjoy every moment. I still get excited like a little kid on Christmas morning when are about to go back.Īlso our friends Brent and Julie were already down there, and we were planning on spending some time with them again during our stay which is always a lot of fun. I don’t think you can have too many visits to Key West. And of course I booked the Gardens Hotel again for this trip. I couldn’t believe that it was going to be our 30th time. I had to think back as to how many times are we now up to going to Key West? I don’t think I mentioned it, in my April Trip Report, so I had look up my most recent review of the Gardens Hotel. In other words, we had a lot riding on this trip – not really, but it was exciting to be going back down and experience some different things, besides our usual itinerary we tend to follow. We were in Key West just a few months ago, but this time I was excited to try my second 5K and my husband was determined to partake in the Key Lime Pie Contest. ![]() I know Key West gets very hot in July, but as I tell everyone, it is hot every where else. ![]() We used to go down the Jersey Shore, then tried Charleston, a few other Caribbean islands, but settled on Key West. My husband and I have been traveling during July 4th week for quite some time now. ![]()
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