We left Orange Beach Friday morning about 9:30 AM and were able to get out of that marina and into the intercoastal without a problem but we were holding our breath. It started to get very pretty along the way and I've taken some photos of some of the colorful beach houses we saw at the Alabama/Florida state line which I'm trying to attach without success yet. It only took about 5 hours to get here at the Pensacola Naval Air Station and we arrived early afternoon without incident. We rode our bikes (Dahon Mariner folding bikes which have gotten a lot of attention so far along the way) down to the NEX (Navy Exchange) and walked around. We inquired about the Naval Air Museum and were given wrong directions and tried to find it and it was getting later and later. It got dark and we don't have lights or reflective vests and we asked several people how to get back to the marina and were given wrong directions 3 times! Finally a police officer stopped beside us and told us we needed to have the reflective vests, etc. We told him our story and he was able to correctly guide us back to the marina. I think we rode about 5-6 miles in the dark.
Saturday morning after cleaning the boat and showers, we got correct directions and went to the Naval Air Museum and went on a guided tour. It was very interesting and we took a photo of the airplane George Bush was in when it landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln in 2003.
Mike discovered the Marine Obstacle Course and decided to try it since he said he was the champion back in his early days in the Marines. He ran it but admitted it was pretty difficult but then how many 67 year olds do you think can do it?
Today is Easter Sunday and we went to the church on base, came back to the boat and then rode down to the movie theater to see The Adjustment Bureau. We just got back and plan to leave tomorrow morning for Fort Walton Beach.
Baby kangaroo named Tilly visiting Naval Air Museum
Beautiful beach entering Florida
President Bush landed on aircraft carrier
Abraham Lincoln in this plane
Pensacola Naval Air Station
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