April 23 - Joanne & I rented a car so that we could get to Key West early in the morning to board the Yankee Freedom II, a fast boat to the Dry Tortugas. The Dry Tortugas are 70 miles west of Key West and are a US National Park. Colorful Tortugas Jack provided a tour of Fort Jefferson, America's spectacular 19th-century coastal fort, as well as commentary on the cruise over and back. During the Civil War it was a Union military prison for captured deserters and housed four men convicted of complicity in Abraham Lincoln's assassination including Dr. Samuel Mudd. We also snorkeled in the crystal clear water. A 4 foot barracuda got Joanne's attention pretty quickly. We spotted lots of colorful fish such as sargeant majors and parrot fish. Just a wonderful day and a great experience!
After the trip we enjoyed Cuban food and briefly watched a fire eating act at Mallory Square before driving back to Marathon.
April 22 - We took a dinghy ride down to Burdines for great burgers in pardise.
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