Thinking about spending a winter in Key West? Thoughts?

[Quick281]

So after a summer in Alaska, my friend and I are thinking about a winter in Key West. Mostly to say drive from one end of the country to the other end. However because I am so broke, I may fly down to Atlanta and then hop on my bike to ride down there and meet him. Then I would at least have my own transportation where as in this small town of 800 people I can do well without my own car/bike.

At any rate I know a lot of you live in Florida and I was hoping to get some more information as to what I might expect down there. Most people have said that we can expect a lot of partying, gays, and expensive living.

We are used to expensive living here in Alaska and so far jobs seem to pay a little bit higher then around here so that is a plus. My job here in Alaska will end in late October because the hotel I work at will shut down for the winter. I was hoping to spend a winter down there and then next year ride my bike from Key West alllllll the way back to Alaska, spending a lot of time visiting friends and family around the country.

Then I would probably try to make my Alaskan move very permanent by finding winter work up here.

Thoughts, comments, quams, querries?