February 11, 2010
Partly cloudy, in the 70’s
Lat/Lon 24 28.5 N, 81 57.3 W
Today we did a nice little day sail out to Sand Key.
We were hoping to leave for the Dry Tortugas today, but because of some nasty weather coming in, we had to cancel it.
It’s a 3 day trip to go out to the Dry Tortugas. It’s 70 miles out, so it would be a day of sailing to get there, then one day of snorkeling and exploring, then one day to sail back. But 2 of those 3 days were going to be high winds, rain and thunder and lightening. So Sid and I decided it wasn’t a good idea to take a boat load of unskilled sailors into an area we don’t know and are not familiar with, knowing that bad weather is coming. The kids all agreed with our decision. We were all disappointed, but better safe than sorry.
So we went for a 'day sail' out to Sand Key. We couldn't figure out why it was called Sand Key, because there wasn't any - well, not above water. It was Just a shoal marker towering out of the blue water.
Partly cloudy, in the 70’s
Lat/Lon 24 28.5 N, 81 57.3 W
Today we did a nice little day sail out to Sand Key.
We were hoping to leave for the Dry Tortugas today, but because of some nasty weather coming in, we had to cancel it.
It’s a 3 day trip to go out to the Dry Tortugas. It’s 70 miles out, so it would be a day of sailing to get there, then one day of snorkeling and exploring, then one day to sail back. But 2 of those 3 days were going to be high winds, rain and thunder and lightening. So Sid and I decided it wasn’t a good idea to take a boat load of unskilled sailors into an area we don’t know and are not familiar with, knowing that bad weather is coming. The kids all agreed with our decision. We were all disappointed, but better safe than sorry.
So we went for a 'day sail' out to Sand Key. We couldn't figure out why it was called Sand Key, because there wasn't any - well, not above water. It was Just a shoal marker towering out of the blue water.
Sid decided to try some snorkeling out there.
Then Diane put on my wet suit and went snorkeling too!
They saw blue parrot fish, and another fish that I think someone told us was a yellow jack??.
Sean and Padraig jumped in, just to test the water and swim a little.
5 comments:
Wonderful pictures and it sounds like you're having such a great time! I thought a yellow jack was a tuna, but who knows.
Yeah, I think I was using the wrong name.
Love the pics, so the water wasn't warm? If you needed wet suits, I guess not. Shoot, its supposed to be bathtub temp.
But, looks as if y'all had fun---and wise decision. Best to be careful.
aaaand....wheres the pics of YOU snorkeling?!
Wow, that water is gorgeous!! Yeah, what's up with the wet-suits, ya wienies?!! Isn't it warm?
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