San Diego Trip (with stops in Santa Monica and Irvine) 2014

Thanksgiving week in San Diego, visiting the USS Midway and staying in Mission Bay. We also had stops in Santa Monica and Irvine on our SoCal sojourn.

We made great time on our journey down I-5 on Thanksgiving Week, so we couldn't resist an unscheduled stop at Santa Monica Beach.

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In the flight control tower of the USS Midway. Evya was invited by our guide to sit in the Boss' Chair, taking the role of a senior aviator.

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There's one of our aviators!

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More aviators.

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Aboard the USS Midway.

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Lunch on the hangar deck.

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Flight deck of the USS Midway.

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Aboard the USS Midway.

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Sunset at Navy Pier.

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Thanksgiving morning in Mission Bay.

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Thanksgiving morning in Mission Bay.

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Allyndreth is looking for shrimp after observing another family catching them. No shrimp, but found lots of sea snails.

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