The next morning we woke up early in Key West and took the only ferry of the day to Dry Tortugas National Park.
Aboard the Yankee Freedom:
It was a gorgeous day! We got very lucky.
We could see the fort on the island in the distance:
We made it!
We started by exploring Fort Jefferson and walking along the wall:
Once we got hot we decided to snorkel! There was a moat around the fort, and then coral and calm water around the moat.
Sitting on the moat:
We had a Jimmy John's picnic lunch:
It was so fun to explore and uncrowded:
The birds were everywhere - apparently part of the island is nesting grounds.
The kids became junior rangers so they could get a free ice cream sandwich on the way home:
Heading back into Key West we saw Mallory Square from the water where we watched the sunset the night before:
Then we drove back up the keys...we stopped at A Slice of Paradise, a pizza place, on the way back.
Dry Tortugas:
