We are at the ready; however I have not yet gotten the call to begin volunteering. So today, my hosts and I visted Fort DeSoto Park. On May 30, 1539, Hernando DeSoto landed in this area and began his historic expedition of the southeastern region of (what is now) the United States. He died 3 years later. The fort was actually built beginning 1898 in response to the United States involvement in the Spanish American War. The area was named Fort Desoto in 1900; and the Fort was abandoned by the U.S. Government in 1922. Fort Desoto Park was officially dedicated in May 1963. The park is made up of five keys or islands and is one of most beautiful tropical areas in Florida.
This afternoon the outer, outer, outer rain bands started coming in and the wind is picking up. We have been busy battening down the hatches - making sure there are no possible missles on the boat. At this point, we have no plans to abandon the boat.
Stay tuned!
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