Day 37: Hampton, VA
Day 37: Saturday, May 14th: We decided to stay in Hampton for another day, so this morning we went in and saw an IMAX film and toured the Air and Space Museum. This a very well-done display in a huge three-story building with 25-30 real aircraft and many mock-ups suspended all around in the air. One of them was a radio-controlled blimp one of the volunteers let us fly:
We also had some fun with a couple of other props:
Another neat attraction was the display of the Apollo 12 spacecraft:
Here is a picture of the heat shield partially burned away. Note the airplanes in the background:
Sadly, we didn't take any more pictures, but if you are ever in Hampton, VA, be sure to visit. It is excellent!
We had a late lunch, did a little window shopping and then visited the Cousteau Society Headquarters. No pictures, but you can click the link.
We went back to the boat. Ruth had enough energy to clean the "topsides" of the boat (from the waterline to the gunwhale - the top of the side). Integrity had developed a BAD brown "moustache" due to the dark tannins in the waters of Georgia and the Carolinas. We should be clear of that problem from now on. Ruth stood in the dinghy with a tether, hose, sponge and FSR (a special product for cleaning stains off fiberglass). Tough work, but Integrity looks great now. Ruth is a real trooper!
We gotta' get serious soon about moving along! Maybe tomorrow..
Position tonight: N37 01.584 W076 20.308
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