So, Key West, did it turn out to be better than my first impressions? No. It did not. Key West is a tourist trap. If you have been to Niagara Falls, the Las Vegas strip, Times Square in NYC, most of Venice, or any spectacularly popular old town or scenic area in the world, you've been to Key West. The whole town is essentially mediocre bars playing
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I quite liked the other keys though - mostly since I spent most of the time in the water snorkeling :D
Key West is one of those places that you can check off your list and never feel the urge to go back, I think.
One of my friends went to Dry Tortugas a couple of years ago - they spent the night camping and had a wonderful time. TOTALLY different experience than Key West - once the boat leaves and the majority of the people go back with it, the island is ridiculously peaceful and amazing - but it was pretty complicated to arrange to stay overnight, iirc.
Congrats on reaching the edge of the US! I've been really enjoying the trip posts and am looking forward to seeing what comes next!
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The Dry Tortugas camping is exactly what i wanted to do! In the end, though, i decided against it because of the inconvenience. It's not just the cost or the very early checkin for the ferry, you also need to have very specific camping equipment to transport your gear - you can't just show up with a backpack and duffle (which is all i own aside from the bike). It seemed like more hassle than it was worth in the end. Maybe i will do it in the future, if i am in a situation where it's easier to put together all the right gear (i.e. arrive in a car).
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Something i have noticed about finding sailing work (or recreational/volunteer crew opportunities) is that it seems kinda serendipitous. It's not like hundreds of boats are all sailing out all the time so you just look around and jump on one the next day. Boats spend most of the time at anchor or in the marinas, so you need to be there exactly when they plan to leave for it to work out. I suspect that's how marina bums come to be. Never met them before this trip, but they remind me of beach bums, just hanging out at the bars waiting for the perfect "wave" (or, in the marina case, boat). I just wonder how they afford to stay while they wait?
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