Key West and the Dry Tortugas
The Keys in Florida provide whatever type of experience you desire. The museums amaze children while providing a break from the joyous socializing which is more suitable for the adults. The community developed during the days of rescuing sunken vessels in exchange for their bounties and today Key West meets the expectation of having superior antiques.
The Earnest Hemingway homestead reveals the writer’s beginnings, before he had gray hair and a beard. His property houses 40 cats, most of which have six toes to bestow good luck onto Hemingway. Beside his swimming pool rests Hemingway’s last cent, which he threw at his second wife to mark the end of their marriage.
If you would like to take a day sale or cruise to a nearby destination, sign up before you travel to Key West. Weekend tours are filled three or four days before a busy holiday.
We selected the Dry Tortugas National Park. Anticipate leaving the dock between 7 or 8 am and pack your towels, sunscreen, bathing suits and, yes, even consider a wet suit if it is winter or spring. You can select a vessel that provides snorkel gear at no additional charge, and includes breakfast and lunch. Snacks are available for an additional fee. Visitors are allowed to camp over night on the beach under the stars. Youngsters earn a badge if they complete a simple test. 
The best view of the Dry Tortugas is when the boat arrives. You get a sense of the isolation felt by the early settlers and prisoners who worked tirelessly to build a fort that would shield the Americas from foreign invasion. The heat and lack of drinking water continue to be inhospitable for the few transitional residents. The island is known for its numerous fatalities among the prisoners. The most famous prisoner is Dr. Samuel Mudd, the physician who aided John Wilkes Booth on the night he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Many considered Dr. Mudd to be innocent of his criminal charges and he proved to be honorable by treating dying men with contagious diseases.
Ponce de Leon and his crew destroyed much of the fabulous wildlife, turtles, birds and fish. The island remains serene, surrounded by jellyfish and anxious water fowl. Fort Jefferson is an amazing representation of masterful construction from labored efforts.
Tortuga gives freedom to many Cubans seeking a new life. They endure the dangerous journey across the ocean in hand-made boats hardly large enough to carry them.
Once you’ve returned to Key West, make sure you join the sunset watching festivities at the pier. Jugglers and jewelers entertain the crowd. Any attire is appropriate, whether you chose an old tee-shirt you used to wash your kitchen floor before leaving home or a slinky, lace outfit you discovered in a shop on Duval Street.
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