While Hurricane Irma lashes the Florida Keys this weekend, it’s worth remembering an incredible history of hurricanes that have decimated the Keys over the centuries. Believe it or not, almost exactly 395 years ago, a monstrous hurricane battered the Tierra Firme flota (mainland fleet) of the Spanish Empire […]
Monday – May 28, 2012 – Today it was goodbye to Key West, but my brother and I had another adventure in store for us. We decided to stop on Big Pine Key for some kayaking at Florida Keys Kayak Tours. Jeff and I had been kayaking before, […]
Sunday – May 27, 2012 – We decided this morning to visit the most remote National Park in the lower 48 states. Jeff and I had booked a flight to Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park. The Tortugas – Spanish for turtles – are the most distant […]
Saturday – May 26, 2012 – Yesterday after work, I flew from to Fort Lauderdale from Birmingham via Atlanta. My brother Jeff had come down a day earlier to visit the Everglades and go to a Marlins game tonight, so he picked me up at the airport in […]
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