Vi er startet vores morgen med at spise morgenmad til dronningens nytårstale. Det skulle så vise sig at det meste af Danmark ikke kunne se det, pga. signal fejl. Men vi så den til morgenmaden og det var virkelig hyggeligt. I dag vil Jacob og jeg lidt på sightseeing. Simon vil gerne bare være hjemme i dag, så det får han lov til. Vi skal ud til Michael og Marjorie kl. 18 til nytårsaften.
Vi er taget en smut på det lokale bibliotek, for at printe fodbold billetter til morgendagens fodboldkamp.
Første stop på vores tur er USS Midway Museum
The USS Midway was America's longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century, from 1945 to 1992. Approximately 200,000 sailors served aboard the carrier, known for several naval aviation breakthroughs as well as several humanitarian missions. It was the only carrier to serve the entire length of the Cold War and beyond. It is now berthed in San Diego, the original home of the Navy's TOPGUN fighter school.
Midway opened as a museum on 7 June 2004. By 2012 annual visitation exceeded 1 million visitors. As of 2015 Midway is the most popular naval warship museum in the United States. The museum has over 13,000 members, and hosts more than 700 events a year, including more than 400 active-duty Navy retirements, re-enlistments, and changes of command. The museum also hosts approximately 50,000 students on field trips and 5,000 children in its overnight program annually.
Admission includes a self-guided audio tour, narrated by former Midway sailors to more than 60 locations, including sleeping quarters, engine room, galley, bridge, brig, post office, foc's'le, pilots' ready rooms, officers quarters, primary flight control, and "officers country". Other features include climb-aboard aircraft and cockpits, videos, flight simulators, and a narrated audio tour for youngsters.
The museum is berthed at Navy Pier which has more than 300 parking spaces. It also is within walking distance of public transportation and other downtown San Diego waterfront attractions.
In addition to private events, the museum has become a popular media venue. In 2012 it hosted a nationally broadcast NCAA basketball game between San Diego State University and Syracuse University. American Idol has filmed an episode on Midway, as have the Travel Network, Discovery Channel, FOX News, The Bachelor, Extreme Makeover, History Channel, and Military Channel.
Vi har fået ørebøffer på, så vi kan høre noget om de forskellige fly, det var en super ide og vi fik en helt anden forståelse for det.
Jacob skulle ind og prøve en simulator.. det var ret sjovt at følge med på skærmen
Lige en tur i shoppen.. Er det GO eller NO GO????
Der var en rampe man kunne komme ud på, det skulle jeg selvfølgelig, men Jacob mente ikke lige det var noget for hans højdeskræk.
Det har været en super god oplevelse. Jeg har aldrig været ombord på så stort et krigsskib. Noget af det der er rigtig godt med det her sted, er at det er tidligere piloter og veterander der fortæller historier mv. ombord.
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