Due to other family commitments, we do not have enough vacation days to make the trip to SXM - so we are going to use our vacation days to drive from Ft. Lauderdale to Key West & then back to Ft. Lauderdale in July - we would like to stay one or two nights on the way down and are looking for advice as to what keys/islands/cities to stop on, places to stay, places to eat, things we must see, etc. We are not looking for fancy - but we are looking for good seafood & good local bars. Also, we have been to Key West a few times on a cruise ship, so we know what we want to see there, but need advice on places to eat & places to stay. We are not interested in doing anything in the Ft. Lauderdale/Miami area, as we lived there for 12 years & have seen & done all we want in that area - we are looking for things between Marathon & Key West. Thank you in advance for your help.