Trip to Islamorada

Between the end of internship and the beginning of our move to Washington, this is what we felt like doing.

While we were snorkeling, we found a lobster and a crab in an old abandoned trap. Feeling sorry for them and with encouragement from Jaime, we opened the trap and set them free. (A little sentimental moment for me.)
Jaime, Huck, and I stayed at Jaime's uncle's place in the Florida Keys. We took our sleeping bags, a bunch of food, and camped out in the office space he had. We used the hammock on his houseboat and used the roof for some serene reading. We ate three meals a day and did little else between-a RARE schedule for us! That's what made this such a treat!


The lagoon was right across the street from his place. We visited Jaime's uncle on a previous trip and we arrived to see his uncle windsurfing out in the horizon. We waded out and waved to him to let him know we've arrived. He cruised in on his board and greeted us. Then he drilled holes in some coconuts and gave them to us to drink. It was a scenario straight out of a James Bond movie!
Huck was a little trepidant about going out into the water because he knows he can't swim. Hating to be separated from us, Huck waded out to water barely to the top of his back before he panicked, turned around, and went crashing through the water all the way back to shore. He spent the rest of the time pacing back and forth, terror in his eyes for Jaime and me to return to land as well.