GLORY DAYS ON THE GREAT LOOP: AT BOCA CHITA

AT BOCA CHITA KEY.

Just another day in paradise.We spent this day in the grips of Keys Disease.We managed to work up enough ambition to go for a morning walk when the Ranger tour brought a group ashore. Every day at 10AM and 2PM a boat arrives with a small group of tourists led by a Ranger who gives a guided tour.There was also a small group of campers who set up tents for an overnight camping trip. The ranger invited us to join the tour which we did, and we learned some of the history of the island. Like several of these keys, the island was privately owned and eventually became a state park. The second owners were the Honnewells, of thermostat fame.They built the yacht basin, a large house, a chapel, cisterns, etc.There were still some small buildings standing, but the main house was long gone.After the tour it was lunch time, then nap time, then happy hour with the other boaters.Time just flies when you’re busy. Boca Chita is definitely a spot that we would like to visit again.