Whilst preparing for the trip, we read “The Last Train to Paradise” about Henry Flagler’s railroad going south and the hurricane that eventually wiped it out.
The book is very well written and explains Flagler’s and the railroad’s journey from St. Augustine, FL to Key West, FL. The story of how resilient mankind can be when it tries to achieve dreams that other people would not or could not dare to follow.
And the heartaches and troubles that these folks had to go through to fulfill one man’s dream.
It is a definitive must read as the drive down follows remnants of Flagler’s railroad everywhere.
all the way down to the Railroad Station in Key West, FL
