Archive for August, 2008
The alarmclock went off at 6:00. A quick breakfast and then it was off to the airport where we boarded a seaplane for Dry Tortugas, Fort Jefferson. It’s a 45 minute 110 Km flight that ens with a waterlanding. We first visited the fort and then spend the rest of the time snorkeling. The fun part was that because we took a flight, we arrived at the island at 8:30. There were just a few people there so it looked like we had the island to ourselves. By the time we were ready to leave and fly back to Key West the 2 ferryboats arrived bringing dozens of people with them. The small deserted beach we were on was transformed in a busy resort. On the way back we could see seaturtles and a few sharks from the plane.
After our return we had lunch and went geocaching for a while and then walked around town untill it was time for a ghosttour. Our guide took us on a walk of several blocks and told ghoststories about several buildings. Of course all true… We only got back around 10 o’clock, just in time to write this and prepare for tomorrow when we have yet another activity planned, SNUBAdiving.
We had a smooth drive from Kendall, Miami south towards the Keys. We had planned to stop at the Turtle hospital in Marathon for a tour but when we arrived there the remaining tours were already fully booked. We then made a reservation to visit on the way back next Tuesday. On Big Pine Key we stopped at the National Key Deer Refuge. We made a quick stop at a pond where we saw another alligator and then went on a short 1 Km hike a bit further up the road. This was a very narrow loop path where sign posts were put up with information on the different species of animals that roam the area. It was not before we were almost back at the parking lot that we saw a lone deer only meters away from us.
Since we had enough time we stopped for several geocaches before we arrived in Key West. We had booked the Southernmost Guesthouse in the beginning of February and none the less they messed up our reservation. We could only have a room for 2 nights instead of 5. After arguing for a while it became clear that the only solution would be to stay in another place for the 3 remaining nights, all extra costs covered by the Southernmost GH.why they refused to cancel the reservation of the people that booked later than us is beyond me. We already had a look at the room of the other hotel that we will move to.
No time for blog… maybe tomorrow…..
