The images presented were taken in the 1990's. Taken as prints, there is degradation when going from print to digital images. Also, where we were traveling sometimes delayed processing for weeks or months and humidity played havoc with the undeveloped film. Still, I wanted to share our experiences through the pictures we took.
June 1992. We were back in the land of marine supply stores, supermarkets, lots of rules, and high prices. That meant we needed to do some adjusting. Brother Craig and his wife Alice, met us in Key West and we spent some lovely days exploring the island and of course taking them sailing. We worked out way up the Keys to Key Biscayne and then did an ocean hop up to Fort Lauderdale. Good friends Val and Greg on Grimsby had gotten there before us and they had an empty slip next to them and we spent a week there. It was good fun. Once we left here, we started out 1,000 mile journey on the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW). May 1992. After nearly three years in Mexico and Central America, we were back in U.S. waters!! Our first stop was Fort Jefferson, Florida. It's located in Dry Tortugas National Park, which is made up of seven small islands, west of Key West. There are no amenities here, so having a boat is ideal because there is a decent anchorage. A ferry comes from Key West and takes 2 hours and 15 minutes. Most people stay for four hours and return to Key West. There are limited camping sites, but we never saw them or the people who were using the sites. There were several cruising boats, though, and it was fun getting to know the crews. It seemed to be a popular sailing destination for those who live in south Florida. Samuel Mudd, convicted of aiding and abetting Lincoln's assassination was imprisoned here for four years. |
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