We entered San Diego early in the morning, just as the military was waking up and getting to work. It was a beautiful morning coming around Coronado Island and berthing just up from the Midway Museum.
The night before had been yet another wonderful sunset. There might even have been a tiny green flash.
People beginning to wander around the helicopters.
CVN 72 Abraham Lincoln in port. Abe had just returned from a long deployment in the Middle East.
Off the ship as soon as we could and walked around the area. We headed for a section called the Gaslamp District, largely residential, commercial and tourist.
As we walked along the harbor side there was a display for the light cruise San Diego. This is very much a Navy town.
There's a shopping/tourist area called Seaport Village
This could have been in Maine rather than Southern California
Gaslamp District
Definitely a Best Picture contender
Back near the Midway Museum is a memorial to Taffy 3. This was one of the great heroic battles of World War 2 with US destroyers taking on Japanese battleships, and sending them in retreat -- at great personal cost.
The famous Eisenstaedt photo from Times Square on VJ day reproduced as a twenty foot statue.
We also visited the Midway, now appearing as a museum about aircraft carriers.
As we walked below decks to see the "City At Sea" there is no wasted space, nothing done for art or comfort. Panels like this appeared everywhere. Machines and pipes filled the overhead and side aisles.
The foc'sle and anchor chains.
A fighter squadron ready room
Up on the flight deck there were lots of airplanes that formerly served on carriers.
The most famous picture of the Midway Museum, the "shooter" launching planes on the catapult.
Sneaking in silently during the day, the Abraham Lincoln is joined by CVN 68 Nimitz, the oldest active aircraft carrier in the fleet.
As we departed in the evening, the military did not put on the same level of entertainment as they did 4 years ago http://drdavebradley.blogspot.com/2016/06/june-16-san-diego-sailaway-san-diego.html but they did fly a couple of helicopters into the airport.
The night before had been yet another wonderful sunset. There might even have been a tiny green flash.
2 comments:
Thanks for the great photos of SD. I love the town having spent lots of time there. My sister Cynthia, and bro-in-law Paul live there. They've lived there since he retired as a Navy Capt 20 years ago. Lots of Navy retirees around!!
Great pics of SF and Santa Barbara too. Now on to other countries!!
Seriously, what's not to love about SD. Now on to Cabo!!! Can't wait for MPicchu. Lifelong dream!
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