At 6 a.m. sharp we were awakened by a voice alarm and we had fifteen minutes to pack up our belongings and get ready for breakfast. No time for messing around!
We had a hearty breakfast…it may have filled us up more than dinner!
We continued our tour up on the flight deck.
It was so nice to be up there with the sunrise.
Our tour guide said the most important thing in this room was the coffee pot.
This display is relatively new and is quite impressive.
We also went up to the Bridge.
Even though k was one of the few girls, she was a good sport. I’m glad that she was able to come along for this experience.
Captain’s quarters.
All of these wires made me marvel at the construction of this ship.
This was the Ladies’ Restroom situation, in case anyone is curious.
This was the situation in the men’s restroom, which is pretty gross if you ask me.
I do not want to end this series on that note, so I will leave you with this:
After the tours, we all gathered together for a final meeting. We were regaled with heroic stories about the USS Midway that the guides proudly referred to as “Midway Magic”. However, the most important lesson we learned, and which we chanted throughout our stay, was that, “Freedom is: Not Free!”
Incidentally, D and I were inspired to re-watch Top Gun upon our return. We wanted to show the kids some parts of the movie, but only a few minutes were appropriate for them. I cannot believe that movie was rated PG!
