Friday, May 4, 2018

Fleet week

Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale held Fleet Week this week. Our son took a few days off to visit us, but first gave us a tour of his ship (USS Kerasarge) before the daily public tour started. Note in the picture below the empty dock.

On the main hanger deck with the aircraft elevator up:

Out on the flight deck two of the ship's helicopters were set up. I was even invited to sit in the pilot's seat, but declined due to the contortions required to enter and the tiny seat. Definitely a space for a young, limber, skinny person.  

Fifty cal. machine gun..... I want one!

Tristan spent a couple hours running his elderly Father and youngish Mother up and down ramps and stairs (more like ladders). It was great to see where our son works: however, also very good to get away from the real world and back to our cloistered island.