More pictures here!
Gweedo
Day two of ShipRocked brought us to the small island of Key West, FL. Disappointingly, this was a very short stay. If you had any fun the night before, there was little time to take in the port. I had enough time to shop, take some pictures, and eat a little. My new experience at this stop was eating Conch Fritters. To sum it up, they are like a grisly, seasoned hush puppy. They tasted good, but I could only handle a few in a sitting. The island was interesting with chickens running around everywhere. It isn’t very big and has a huge Navy base. Our boat was actually docked at the base, and you had to take a shuttle to leave the boat until you were off government property. There was no beach to visit where we were but tons of bars. It seemed like the night life would be fun, but we weren’t sticking around long enough. Also, liquor was kind of moot here since a paid drink package beckoned you on the boat. Walking around, you saw various band members checking out the sights and restaurants as well.