Big Pine Key Vacation Rental house

March 2004
We really enjoyed the "Oasis" and had a wonderful time. Your house is so comfortable, we felt right at home in no time. We quickly adapted to the "local" lifestyle even though we are use to life in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. We loved going to the Flea Market on the weekends and Bahai Honda Beach. We are looking forwood to our visit here again next year.

It was our first time down here to the keys and we had so much fun celebrating the 25th year of Fantasy Fest. This was an outrageous, wild, wacky & wonderful revelry! An amazing experience!

You have an extremely beautiful home! A true tropical delight! And a great home for entertaining; inside and out. "The Oasis" is a large, airy home that is both gorgeous and comfortable!

We especially loved the glider and seating for 6+ in the screened in porch that over looks the canal. Your covered patio area is idal too. It is surrounded by lush gardens, exotic plantings for privacy, a waterfall for atmosphere, the outside tv for watching the game (we thought we had a chance, but the Red Sox lost), a stereo for soft music, and a hammock for star gazing.

"The Oasis" is Paradise!

Absolutely Beautiful!

We arrived quite late in the evening but as we pulled into the carport the sensor lighting switched on and gave us our first glimpse of "The Oasis". Cacti and Palm trees surrounded us. The sounds of the tree frogs and the wind in the palms starting to relax us after the 5+hr drive from Ft Lauderdale. As we entered the house my attention was attracted to the moon reflecting off the canal through what appeared to be a wall of glass. Upon closer inspection I realized that the glass wall almost completely slides away and opens to a large screened porch. Adding additional size to the already expansive living area. After we were all settled and unpacked we headed for the kitchen and were delighted to find that it was perfectly equipped and proceeded to blend up some Pina Coladas. They seemed to have been created specifically for "The Oasis". I took my cocktail and headed for the porch swing where I slowly rocked away the remaining stiffness from the car ride. I must say I spent a large portion of my time at "The Oasis" on that swing. Morning tea, noon naps and evenings reading were just a few.

First thing in the morning while everyone else was still resting I took a cup of tea and my camera and was off for Bahia Honda State Park where I took some beautiful pics of the sunrise. When I returned breakfast was in the making. Perfect! Deciding to rent a couple of boats for the day. We called around but since we had no reservations it wasn't looking good. Blue Water boat rentals was very helpful. They only had one boat available for the day but managed to get a boat from another marina delivered for us. The weather was great for our snorkeling trip to Looe Key. The visibility was awesome and the kids had a blast. The local grocery was very close and we stopped for BBQ supplies on the way home. The shaded patio and BBQ area was a nice escape after a day of boating in the sun.

A group of Pilot Whales beached themselves on Big Pine while we were visiting. They were looking for volunteers to help care for them. My cousin who arrived before us was chosen but by the time we arrived they had everyone they needed. What an experience!

During our stay we also drove to Key West and spent some time soaking up the island atmosphere while viewing the "wild life". "The Oasis" was our tropical escape from the cold winter at home. It's location was perfect, being from the Boston area the tropical tranquility was welcomed but there was always something to do close by for those times when we got the urge to step back into reality.

I would recommend your home to anyone looking for an escape in the keys. Perfect setting! Perfect location! The locals very friendly and very helpful! It was just PERFECT!

It's been 4 months since our visit and just got news that the last of the surviving whales were released last week!