Key West / Dry Tortugas

Two weeks ago we decided to once again go to Key West, but this time by boat. So we took the Key West Express from Fort Meyers to Key West, it was a smooth ride that took about 3,5 hours. Not to bad!

When we arrived we went straight to the airport to go with a small seaplane to an island called Dry Tortugas. It is actually a cluster of 7 islands, which also makes up Dry Tortugas National Park, and we went to the biggest one, where a fort named Fort Jefferson is situated. The construction of the fort started in 1846 and continued for 30 years, but was never finished.
First we took a walk around the fort and then we headed out for the beach to do some snorkelling. This was actually my first time snorkelling in tropic waters, because I guess Swedish water doesn’t count.
We had about one hour before the plane would go back to Key West again. So we got in the water, and it was beautiful. It is truly another world.
The night was spent out in the city, but it was an early night. We were so tired after a long day.

Saturday, we went out to rent bicycles to easier get around in the city. So we took a long ride around, and then we went to the beach. The beach that we went to is away from the touristy beaches, and is also known for the good snorkelling. So we managed to get some more time in the water, looking at “the other world”.
Went cycling around earlier, we managed to find and restaurant far from Duval street, with more or less no tourists. We had a great tapas dinner, at a place called Café Solé.

In all it was a GREAT weekend! Don’t miss out on Key West!

Dry Tortugas

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