Any Florida Keys members??

[subking86]

Are there any Fl Keys members on here that want to gtg? Preferably Lower Keys but I am sure we can figure something out.

[Travelair007]

We're doing one in Miami if you want...!

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=330335

[subking86]

Thank you! I will try and plan a trip up there for one of your gtg!

[locutus49]

Just curious, why isn't it Florida Quays? Near my house there is an older area called Tobacco Quay (some people mispronounce it as kway).

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by locutus49

Just curious, why isn't it Florida Quays? Near my house there is an older area called Tobacco Quay (some people mispronounce it as kway).

Simple explanation:


The Spanish took the word "cayo' from the Taino Indians of Hispanola and Cuba referring to small islands. The Spanish normally used "isla" for island and "islet" for small island. In the New World, they used "cayo" and "cayuelo" for a very small island. (The English used "Cay' as in Hawks Cay) It ultimately was pronounce 'key'. Key West was once Cayo Hueso (Kie-O Hwae-So) meaning small island of bones or Bone Island. When the Spaniards arrived, they found it littered with human bones. There's two theories about it... 1) This was a funeral island for the local indian tribes and 2) This was the place of a last huge battle between the Seminole and Calussa indians with the final few Calussa excaping to Cuba by canoe.