The Florida Keys experience by Dylan Smythe
The Florida Keys were more than I expected. The water was clear with 30-foot visibility, the weather was hot and the fish were colorful. I didn’t expect the warm weather in the middle of January.
When I first stepped out of the van at Camp Sawyer, at 10:37 P.M., I was surprised by the dramatic change in temperature! It went from 10° Fahrenheit to 70° then to 90°! Even at 10:27 P.M. at night, it was at least 85°+ degrees!
After I got my hammock and everything was cleaned up, (yes, mom, I slept in my hammock the whole two weeks!), we were finally allowed to go coconut hunting; we collected at least 50 coconuts before our time was up. The next morning, we were allowed to sleep in until 9:00 A.M. because of our 4:00 wake up the previous two days in a row. We explored our site and the near by sea.
I was sad to leave (my Irish skin liked the humidity). I started to turn my head into the direction of the Everglades for our next expedition. I hope the bugs aren’t as bad as they were in the keys. I wonder what kind of fun this experience will bring my group this time.
1 comment:
Dear Dylan,
What a great posting (and shout-out to mom, thanks) I loved reading about your experience. Yes, our Irish skin loves the moisture, just like in the old country. So what about those dives? No worries for now, but more detail next time. Keep writing and your trip posting just earned you (and the team) cookies when you get back from the Everglades. Be good and share. Love, Mom
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