(submitted this entry prior to detailed entries written) Four days camping in the Dry Tortugas was absolutely amazing! The snorkeling unbelievable! Bringing an underwater housing for the camera has produced some spectacular photos. The kayaking was a workout but so totally worth it to get to some of the other islands. One of the nights we even experienced some Cuban refugees washing on shore just a few yards from our tent on the beach (there were 40 in all that night scattered across several islands...) at 4:30 in the morning, they sounded pretty happy to be on American sand. Currently, I'm in the resort where the conference is being held in Miami Beach. A real shower to remove four days of funk (even with a solar camp shower, we were quite funky) and a solid night of sleep and it's time to explore. I'll be posting more detailed trip report entries, but wanted to rave about the Dry Tortugas and let everyone know we're not awash at sea. Some of our photos have been uploaded here We'll be captioning them when we get back home.