Milwaukee Trip - Day 2

[explored - went to Summerfest on waterfront, visited Marquette University, a little shopping]

Milwaukee Trip - Day 1

Jamie had asked me to come back for Summerfest!

Milwaukee, WI (USA)

[Drove back to S/B - first night in my new place!]

Milwaukee, WI (USA)

[explored with Jamie]

Newport, RI (USA)

Got a ride to the airport from buddy. Very early! After a couple of flights made it to South Bend. Picked up by John and he got me my car keys. Travelling in whites - stepped in some huge mud puddles... Finally over to South Philippa but Ken wasn't home (out of town for weekend). With nowhere to stay, called Jamie. He told me to come up to Milwaukee until Monday morning. Uneventful drive.

Newport, RI (USA)

[breakfast in Newport - got back to the ship in the afternoon - debriefs and check-outs (dinner in town ?)]

Newport, RI (USA)

[arrived early in the morning - explored - bars in Newport - slept in car...]

Boston, MA (USA)

[underway from Boston to Newport - middle of the night radar images off the coast of Cape Cod...]

Boston, MA (USA)

[Dad took me back to the Ship ? (very early)]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[visit - beach (with Kerri ?)]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[Dad picked me up in the afternoon and drove me to the Cape]

Boston, MA (USA)

[dinner aboard ship - Dad comes aboard (!)]

Boston, MA (USA)

[Arrival in Boston Harbor with tugboat escort - Black Rose in South Boston...]

[In Transit]

[at sea]

Norfolk, VA (USA)

[left Norfolk for Boston]

Virginia Beach, VA (USA)

Last day at the beach...

Norfolk, VA (USA)

Worked all day...

Hampton, VA (USA)

Woke up early and immediately went over to visit the NASA Visitors center (near Langley Air Force Base). It was pretty interesting. Took US-17 down to Newport News. Saw the brand new carrier being built (USS Abraham Lincoln). Got back to the ship late in the day after some more exploring around Norfolk.

Gloucester, VA (USA)

Got up rather early and decided to head back north again. Took I-85 to I-95 and then changed to I-64 near Richmond. Drove down towards Norfolk and got off the interstate at US-17. Took that across the York River and spent part of the day looking around in rural areas of Gloucester. Found a pretty nature trail that explored land that was once part of a huge plantation. Later drove back to Yorktown and looked around on the battlefield. It was great to have a rental car! Ended the day in Hampton and spent the night at the Arrow Inn.

Henderson, NC (USA)

Just wanted to get away from the ship for a few days... Rode the shuttle to the Norfolk Airport and rented a car from Thrifty (Mitsubishi Mirage). With only a little map, drove out on US-58 all the way to I-85. Drove down into North Carolina before it started to get dark. Stopped to look at Lake Kerr - a pretty lake near Henderson. Spent the night in a Scottish Inns hotel.

Norfolk, VA (USA)

Worked all day...

Norfolk, VA (USA)

Worked all day...

Norfolk, VA (USA)

Worked all day...

Norfolk, VA (USA)

Worked all day...

Norfolk, VA (USA)

[explored]

VA (USA)

[explored]

Virginia Beach, VA (USA)

Worked all day. Late in the afternoon, got a ride down to the beach. We had a "hail and farewell" party until very late...