Amazing trip out to Fort Jefferson. We waited too long to take the ferry to the island so we took a 1/2 day seaplane trip. We got to enjoy the 30 minute ride out to the island while looking for marine life in the water. We relaxed a bit by eating lunch at the picnic tables and then began to tour the fort. We ended up running out of time. we would have like to walk around Bush Key to see the nesting birds and in warmer weather, perhaps even try snorkeling.

If you have ever visited the Grand Canyon, you know that no matter how it is described or photographed, it is immediately overwhelming when seeing it in person. The same can be said of Fort Jefferson! To think of the effort that went into building such a structure in the middle of "nowhere." Approaching the fort via ferry, and then touring it, gives you a feel for its size...but just walking the grounds and hearing about how people lived (and died) here is something to be experienced. It's a trek to get there, but well worth the time and effort. See it if you can.

This was the hot spot of our road trip all the way from Michigan. Every aspect of the tour was organized, informative, and designed in a way that every person aboard could enjoy. Our guide, Hollywood, was absolutely fantastic. His exuberance for this beautiful place, the history... good and bad, biology, knowledge and passion of the ways of this particular part of the sea was contagious and is still leaving me wanting to go back. It is unbelievably vibrant and full of all sorts of life that most of us can only dream of.