Day 39, 40, 41, 42 & 43

Ok, you heard how much Fort Lauderdale was flooded this week, right? The airport was closed because of flooding, more rain than they usually have in a month came down in 2 hours. Well, we were lucky to have been a little south of the worst storm conditions. We were glad to have anchored close enough to the land to only receive small waves and 28+ knots wind.

The Rocna anchor and chain rode kept the boat steady. Only in the morning did Ben find out that the chain hit and busted an old lobster trap. We dove down for a closer look but didn't disturb them.

We visited 2 museums in Islamorada. The History of the Keys and The History of Diving.

Ben has a pair 0f these Force Fins

Ben bought me a hammock for my birthday!

Caribbean Fireworms are the mysterious and beautiful sea dwellers that we have seen light up a florescent blue and then disappear. These females light up right after sunset to attract the males then turn off. This activity lasts only a short while after sunset. So we saw them again tonight while we are on a mooring ball off Ligumvitae Key, a Florida state park where only boaters can access it. No Mosquitos even without a breeze. We visited the Key but weren't allowed to hike the trails. Then rode in the dinghy another 11/2 to Indian Key, another State park that was closed. The dock was in bad repair but there were 3 mooring balls there. We got tangled up in sargassum weed but stopped and cleaned it off easily. At one point we were on a sandbar where Ben had to drag the dinghy across it. I saw a shark thrashing about 20 yards away. But it didn't come too close.

So other than that, the peace and quiet is so, so perfectly calm...no waves from the bay or sound. This 270 degree vista was awesome.