Ft. Lauderdale Beach, Florida

This trip was a very last minute decision. A friend had some Jet Blue vouchers up for grabs so we jumped at the chance for a free trip. Unfortunately the combination of available destinations & the fact that my wife hadn’t updated her passport after we were married severely limited our options.  I was initially unimpressed with the idea of going to Ft. Lauderdale but the West Coast (for now) and certainly the Midwest were out of the question for this vacation.

I must say that I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful the town and it’s beaches are.  The image I had of the area was one of Spring Break mayhem and heavy commercialism. Instead we found Ft. Lauderdale to be a prestine, subtle, seaside community. Not surprisingly the boardwalk was jumping in the evenings and there were lots of great restaurants and shops to occupy our nights.  There were also the typical ocean related distractions (parasailing,  jet skis, etc.), boat charters & some excursions including a trip to the Everglades that will have to wait until our next visit.

What I was excited about however was the fact that Ft. Lauderdale has some natural (though very modest) reefs of it’s coast that can be snorkeled so I jumped at the chance. I’ve snorkeled man-made reefs in the past but this was my first natural reef.  The pics that I got are not fantastic but very rough seas (from a potential hurricane that thankfully just nicked us really) and poor visibility made it difficult for me to get the best shots.

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