Saturday, April 10, 2010

Saturday at The Naval Base

Manuel checked early with the office about a space and she had 2 nights so we moved a couple of sites down. We took our picture before we headed out for the day.

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We started off at this piece of art on the walk along the bay.  This has the history of Pensacola.

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Manuel and I thought these looked like jets in flight....

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A retired Blue Angel.

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This Navy plane is displayed in front of where we are camped.

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We then toured the Pensacola Lighthouse.  It is 191 feet.   I did not climb.

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They are resodding the Lighthouse's yard....Wish I had some of this grass to plant at my house!

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The wisteria grows wild here.   It is  beautiful.

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This is Fort Barrancas.  Built by the Spaniards in 1698. The French, British and Americans later occupied the site to protect themselves from foreign invaders....

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We also visited the Barrancas National Cemetery.  Manuel and I got kind of emotional to visit this site.  Even though it is so sad to see so many buried here, the place is so immaculate and beautiful.

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We also visited Corry Station which is about 5 miles away.   We have been looking for some military caps.

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This looks like some kind of silo...not sure what it is.

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some old buildings...many are still in use.

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A beautiful park by the sea.

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This was a judicial court....

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Don't know what this is but it is a beautiful, old building.

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Then we decided to go to the theater.  This building is also a fitness center. 

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It is an old airplane hanger.   They have put these old hangers to use.

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The beautiful sunset before we entered the theater.   So gorgeous.  That is a church steeple on center left.

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We had a very nice day.  Now I am caught up with posting....I am tired.  Good night!

1 comment:

Lambe Travels said...

At last...you went to somplace that we did---Navel Air Museum. Travel easy, my friends, see you in a couple of weeks.