Today we stopped at the Coral Castle and then drove down to Key West to (unknowingly) catch the Great Battle of the Conch Republic.

Key West Secession and Great Battle History (paraphrased):
In March 1982, the US set up a roadblock on the only road into the keys (in hopes to catch drugs) but it really just seriously inconvenienced locals and discouraged tourists from going to the Keys. So, Key West staged a mock-rebellion on April 23 where their "military" (just some locals on a boat) "attacked" the US Coast Guard Cutter with water balloons, conch fritters (delicious!), and stale Cuban bread in a mock-effort to secede. The Coast Guard squashed the "rebellion" by spraying them with fire hoses. The military surrendered and then demanded foreign aid (which they're still waiting for). Every year since, on the week surrounding April 23, they reenact the battle and have lots of fun events to celebrate their independence.

By the way, shortly after the battle, the roadblock was removed. :)

You should go. It's fun. Check here for dates and times: [ Ссылка ]

Many, many thanks to Jen and Greg for letting us crash at their place!

Music is all royalty free from YouTube's Audio Library:
"Silver Lakes" by Wes Hutchinson
"Swamp Stomp" by Silent Partner
"TFB9" by Vibe Tracks

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