05 December 2009

hemingway's home and key west

i'm not much for holidays but this year, i spent thanksgiving weekend in key west. i visited hemingway's home for the second time. it's not an extravagant home, though large for it's time. there are lush gardens all around the estate. there is always a breeze on his wraparound balcony because of the tall foliage surrounding the house. lazy six-toed cats slither around the estate, sleeping in the shade, hiding in corner nooks. there is something i truly love about old homes (as i do old clothes!) - they have character and idiosyncratic details that are particular to that individual home. (not like mass-made drywall mcmansions built nowadays.)

if you ever have a chance to visit, be sure to take the tour. he died tragically but you can tell he lived a full life.

































3 comments:

  1. im so jealous! i would love to visit his home there. did you see the cats?

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  2. yeah, they were all over the place. inside, outside, on beds, under tables, in the grass, on the tiles. they were like a part of the home!

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  3. this is such a beautiful home. gorgeous. i'd love to visit soon.

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