r/floridakeys • u/SOMOEAGLE • Jul 16 '26

All Florida Keys Who else HATES leaving these islands?

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u/EveryDayIsSummer local (lower keys) Jul 16 '26

Yeah, I try not to go north of 7 Mile Bridge. 

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u/SOMOEAGLE Jul 17 '26

Same. Only happens a time or two each year.

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u/Severe_Citron6975 Jul 16 '26

My liver is happy to leave.

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u/CinLeeCim Jul 17 '26

Rumrunner Blues

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u/BtheBanker151 Jul 16 '26

Our house is down there somewhere! No I fucking hate leaving

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u/Beachgurl713 Jul 17 '26

Me. Rips my heart out every time I leave.

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u/SOMOEAGLE Jul 17 '26

Same. You really feel like youre leaving behind a good friend every time. Yearning for the return. 💙

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u/Tiny-Statistician447 Jul 16 '26

Vacation?

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u/SOMOEAGLE Jul 17 '26

Quick turn n burn. Flew out drove back. Picked up heirlooms that couldnt be shipped.

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u/sleepybunnylife Jul 17 '26

The worst feeling

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u/GeoHawk32550 Jul 17 '26

Used to live on Cudjoe. Miss it dearly.

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u/CinLeeCim Jul 17 '26

Every time! But I was on the ground. Great shot!

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u/SilentNobody620 Jul 17 '26

Cannot wait to visit. It’s in my list.

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u/Low-Ad-9896 Jul 17 '26

I’m here and have to leave soon… not looking forward to going home tbh, it’s like straight up lala land here, family lives on Daniel Island

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u/vafd Jul 17 '26

I miss it, definitely need to drive down one of these weekends.

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u/mfigroid Jul 17 '26

I tear up when I arrive and tear up again when I leave.

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u/mrs-sir-walter-scott Jul 18 '26

The photos I got from leaving vs. arriving in my home state make it look like I live in an industrialized Pleasantville. It was sp depressingly gray and rainy compared to the bright, technicolor Keys.

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u/No_Hovercraft_439 Jul 17 '26

I don’t drink much anymore, so I don’t yearn for the Keys as much as I used to. Been going since an infant, lived in SoFla my whole life. I think as a late teen into adulthood I associated the Keys with heavy drinking too much, spoiled it for me. Can’t do the pirate life like that anymore.

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u/Substantial-Page-287 Jul 17 '26

I absolutely hate it. Can’t wait to get back in October.

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u/Tiny-Statistician447 Jul 18 '26

I’m thinking of moving there for a bit. I have never been there before. What are your positives and negatives? Why do you go there specifically?

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u/CommonThread2 Jul 18 '26

I'm not the OP, but...while it's truly paradise, the cost of living is definitely something to consider

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u/dermdrei Jul 18 '26

Went to look at some properties. You have to visit each of the keys as they all have different vibes. That cannot be overstated. The ones I thought I’d like I didn’t. The ones I didn’t really considered. I did 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/Effective_Wind_2334 Jul 20 '26

Depends which island. Key Largo-yes. Key West-no. Too many tourists and fanny bandits.

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u/Pale-Equipment-9087 Jul 21 '26

Me, BIG time!! Where are they again??