The road to nowhere. Every main road in Chokoloskee ends in a dead end. That is because it is surrounded by water on all sides. Hence the reason it is called Chokoloskee "Island". I thought I would give you a little Chokoloskee history. The Island is only about 150 acres total. To put it in perspective, it's not much bigger than our farm. The Seminole Indians were the first inhabitants of this area and they named the island "Chokoloskee" pronounced "Chuck a lus kee", meaning old house. Apparently no one knows what the significance of the name is. The island is basically a shell mound. The Indians built up the area with shells so the land would rise above the water and they could safely live there in all kinds of weather. The water around Chokoloskee is no more than 5 feet deep at it's deepest. You could probably walk across the bay for a few miles and the water wouldn't be over your head. You may however, get stuck in the mucky bottom. Lorrie wants to take a mud bath on the beach and use the slimey snot balls that wash up on the beach to condition her hair. I'm not sure that I'm up for that.