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Bahia Honda—Tibits and Scraps

This was a trip that we took to Bahia Honda during the first part of December.  This is the final of three posts encapsulating that trip.  Enjoy!

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To cap off the trip, I thought I’d leave you with a few tidbits or scraps, rather than telling you about a third day that wasn’t all that exciting.

  • Ever tried to pronounce “Bahia”.  I’ve heard it pronounced ‘Ba-hay-a’  or ‘Ba-hi-a’.  One of my goals for the trip was to find out how to correctly pronounce this troubling word.  So, when we were at The Porch sipping on a brew, we ran across a native.  Yes, there are still natives that roam the streets of Key West.  He said Bahia was pronounced ‘Bay-a’.  So, there ya go.  And now I know.
  • The Keys are beautiful in December.  I don’t know if it’s the emerald water or the mild temperatures.  They are something to behold any time of year, but especially nice in December.
  • I’ve thought many times about moving to the Keys many times.  And not in the “Oh, man I would love to live in the Keys” sense either.  I’ve really considered it.  But realistically, I just don’t know if I could handle living on an island.  Sure, it would be fun for a little while, but I believe I would grow restless and want to spread out a little.

Well, that’s it for the Keys this year, but I’m looking to book another trip in 2012, so stay tuned…

As I wind down my story about the Keys, do you have any stories to tell.  Any tales that need to be told.  Drop me a comment.  The Florida Blogger readers want to read what you have to share.

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  • shoreman

    We pronounced it Ba-he-a as in Bahia Mar Yacht Basin in Fort Lauderdale of John D McDonald, Travis Magee novel fame. On the other hand, I guess you can’t argue with a native.

    Mark

    • http://suwanneerefugee.com SuwanneeRefugee

      I’ve never heard it pronounced that way. So many Indian names floating around Florida that its hard to get them all right.

  • http://suwanneerefugee.com SuwanneeRefugee

    That’s why I live in FL, Dani. I love the sun.

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