Steve and I returned last night from a 4 day trip to Key West. We had a great time, and I will post at least one picture...in time. It was SO nice to be there as a couple, rather than as parents! Thankfully my parents were willing to watch the kids for the time we were gone.
The whole trip was great, but the highlight was taking a 2.5 hour catamaran ride to the Southeasternmost National Park, Dry Tortugas. Fort Jefferson was built there prior to the Civil War, but never finished. It was used for many purposes, including as a Union prison for deserters and as a prison for Dr. Samuel Mudd (of John Wilkes Booth fame).
While we were there, I was able to try snorkeling and discovered that I am a bit claustrophobic. I was panicking that I wouldn't get enough air through the tube...or that the tube would fill with water...or...you know. I don't understand why I felt that way, since you can just lift your head up and take the tube out if you need to. Despite this, I was able to partially conquer the fear and swim out far enough that Steve told me I needed to come back.
I am ready for the next vacation, please!
The whole trip was great, but the highlight was taking a 2.5 hour catamaran ride to the Southeasternmost National Park, Dry Tortugas. Fort Jefferson was built there prior to the Civil War, but never finished. It was used for many purposes, including as a Union prison for deserters and as a prison for Dr. Samuel Mudd (of John Wilkes Booth fame).
While we were there, I was able to try snorkeling and discovered that I am a bit claustrophobic. I was panicking that I wouldn't get enough air through the tube...or that the tube would fill with water...or...you know. I don't understand why I felt that way, since you can just lift your head up and take the tube out if you need to. Despite this, I was able to partially conquer the fear and swim out far enough that Steve told me I needed to come back.
I am ready for the next vacation, please!
2 comments:
Sounds like you had fun down in the Tortugas...
You ought to do a camping trip down there... Completely different experience.
I'm a volunteer down there a couple times a year... The camping is fantastic, especially after the "day visitors" leave.
Some of my blog posts on DRTO:
http://l2uj.blogspot.com/search/label/DRTO
We did have a great time. We have always talked about volunteering for the parks when we retire. The volunteer there told us about the program and it sounds great, especially the month at Long Key, was it? I will have to check out your posts...thanks!
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