Okay, a little update on the Key West trip for those of you interested:
The meeting place will be the Snapper Creek Service Plaza on the Turnpike. This is just south of Kendall Drive (SW 88 Street) in Miami. Want to read about the service plaza??
http://www.hmshosttravelservices.com...per_creek.html
We are planning to meet there at 8:00 and head off around 8:15 or so.
There is a Hampton Inn on Kendall Drive not too far from the Turnpike. You could leave the Hampton at 7:50 and probably beat everyone to the Service Plaza!
From the plaza, estimate a three hour drive to Key West...
Once in Key West, we plan on staying at the Wyndham Reach Resort ($178 night including tax, etc.)