Sorry about the technical difficulties last night and the night before…but it's Blogger's fault for not saving my stuff. Basically had to do this twice...and it was already an all-day thing, so I hope you like it...and without further ado, we now return you to Day 3 - U.S.S. Midway already in progress. To repeat, the U.S.S. Midway was the first commissioned aircraft carrier after World War II and was active during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. In 2004, it was decommissioned and transformed into a museum ship. Really, only about a third of it is viewable space…but it's still a all-day activity. We were there for over five hours and it flew right by. If you're into all the cool facts & figures, I'd advise you to check out the link because it's incredibly interesting from a logistical & engineering standpoint…as well as its vast size and use…but that can be boring to read…so here are some pictures.
These signs give you an idea of what my day was like
This is shot downward at eye level
Both Wingmans are in there...somewhere
She knows how to handle her tool
"Como?"
That's the expression of somebody finding out
that the tank he just opened wasn't empty
Throw her in the Brigg
"Which one changes the radio station?"
"Do you hear it yet?"
"Nope. Try the other one..."
Tehehe, cockpit...
"Die Commie scum!!! Ehehehehehehehehe..."
"AAAAGH!!! CLOSE THE DOOR!!!"
"EJECT, BITCH!!!"
My Wingman & I in our natural environment
Dr. Stranger Love
Would have climbed up to ride these...
but security was tight
Good sign for missles & urinals
How big are the missles on an F-14 Tomcat?
Just a little too big...
"Where are we going cap'n?"
"TO HELL IF WE DON'T CHANGE OUR WAYS!!!"
After our tour, we grew hungry…and yearned for seaflesh…so we walked to the Fish Market, conveniently located near the USS Midway around sunset. I had some wonderful Thresher Shark and Crab Cakes. Oh…and did I mention it was during sunset? Because it was. There's going to be a lot of beautiful sunsets in my blog over the next few days…so please, get used to it."Yes, you may touch it..."
"Sssh, it's a secret. That guy's giving free spankings."
"Alright, let her out slowly..."
"Dude, look at that!!! HELLO...LO...Lo...lo...."
"I want THAT one. He's got fight in him."
I knew you were curious what was up there...
You're welcome.
After dinner, we drove around the suburb of National City and checked out some of the thrift shops, the Wal-Mart, and finally Foodland. There is were we found some wonderful fruit for our journeys…and a lot of piñatas…that we didn't use but it was nice to know that they were nearby. Really a lot of great fruit…and ripe. Utah gets kind of gypped on the fresh fruit stuff…but it's our own fault for living in a barren salty desert on the bench of rocky crags, I guess. We then returned to the hotel, visited the hot tub, and enjoyed more Coronas & fresh fruit. Yet another good day.
Please note the Strawberry Shortcake one
Day 4 - San Diego Zoo
The morning started on a sort of sad note…as the news of Brett Favre retiring spread like Courtney Love at a donkey show. Luckily, I got to see him on the field (for about a quarter) about five months ago before he retired…because say what you will about him being a great quarterback and hands-down one of the toughest guys you'll ever run into…but he just seemed like a cool, laid-back dude. Not a prima donna quarterback who doesn't want to get dirt under his nails. He looks like he'd drink you under the table…but only out of competition, of course. I don't recall the exact number but it was something like 275 consecutive starts over 16 years or something like that where he has been the Green Bay Packers' quarterback…which is simply amazing, since he's the target on just about every play that he's out there for over a ton of manimal chasing after him. I'm glad that he's doing it really…because he still has his health and he can spend time with his family, which is very important. Sure, I'll miss seeing him on Sundays…but whatever. I'll get over it.
For breakfast, we went to Anthony's again because we knew how to find it…and it was good food for a good price…and we bought discounted tickets for the San Diego Zoo at the Visitor's Center. The Zoo was amazing. Here in Utah, we have the Hogle Zoo…which is really more of an incredibly horrible zoo by comparison. The animals die there all the time…and I sincerely doubt that there's any research going on there…but I could be wrong. The San Diego Zoo though…has PANDAS!!! So, without further ado, let's begin our journey into the tropical jungles of San Diego and see what we can find.
Jungle located in downtown San Diego
They don't lie. This monkey meant business.
Look at the majestic Macaque monkeys
(Pronounced Ma-Cock)
You don't want to be bit by one of these guys
"What happened?" "Macaque bit me!!!" "Really?"
A different species...the Mycock Monkey
"Ssssh, it's a secret."
Orangutans dedicated to my blogger buddy B
This hippo was awesome
"Yes, I'm a cute hippo. Go ahead. Take my picture."
"Yes, get nice and close. I'm so adorable."
BLAAAST!!!
Not another poo, it's an otter
He was chasing his tail in circles underwater
Doin' it Turtle Style
It's like Doggy Style...but with Kevlar vests
My Wingman had what the hippo was eating
Am I the only one that thinks that zoos make up animals?
Isn't a Zebra just a Horse with stripes painted on?
Aren't these Tapirs just mutated pigs with body paint?
I'm pretty convinced this Koala wasn't even real
He's too damn cute to be real
"Get the f**k out!!! A Singing DOG?"
He tried for about five minutes but this
dog couldn't sing at all. Not even Baja Men.
Sichuan Takin - I don't know what it is
But it sure sounds spicy & delicious
"It's okay. The chain link fence will protect us
from the ferocious lioness. Trust in the fence."
Doin' it Grizzly Style
Like Doggy Style...but with fur coats
Poor Polar Bear's probably hot as hell in San Diego
We drove a thousand miles to see Pandas...
and this guy was the only one on display...
and he was sleeping all day
Even his red-headed cousin was
just sleeping the day away
This mural confuses me a little bit
The one on the left looks like he has Downs Syndrome
Towards the right, I think a female panda is being
forced to do something she doesn't want to
What are we teaching children here?
"F**king Raptors? This had better
not be another Singing Dog..."
"F**k!!! It's birds. False advertising..."
The thought of Raptors got us excited...
so we headed to the Reptile Hut even
though the Zoo was closing
What would it be like to be face-to-face
with the venomous King Cobra?
Like this...
Burmese Python
Probably the coolest thing in the whole zoo...
A two-headed Snake
This lizard had a neon green backside
That's going in the blog
The closest thing to a Raptor on planet Earth
The 12-foot long, 600 pound Komodo Dragon
Sorry, it's dark...but we had to sneak around to find him
"Sssh, don't tell."
After the zoo, we walked around our hotel looking for some place to eat that would be inexpensive. One of the first places we saw was Kansas City Barbeque, which looked like a standard dive barbecue pit…but then we went inside…and it was the bar where the scene from "Top Gun" was shot. You know the scene. "You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your liiiips…" The food was great too. We had massive amounts of barbecue soaked animal flesh and at a very reasonable price. Our waitress was even cute.
There's absolutely nothing like spending all day
at a zoo...then eating a lot of barbecue
Yes, those are a few bras there
The Wingmen pose for the cameras
Don't think I didn't play that NBA thing
off when given the chance either
After dinner, we decided to walk it off a little bit by exploring the Seaport Village at night and walking through some of the hotels in the area. Good fun was had by all (as odd as that may sound…but we're pretty entertaining cats). We then tried out the hot tub…but it was more of a lukewarm tub…really like a miniature pool than anything, so we quickly hopped out and called it a night.
This sign confused me a little bit...
Water Dispensers are located blah blah blah...
"What the hell is that slightly to the right?"
That'll do it for today since I had a massive amount of pictures…but wait, there's still four more days of vacation to go…so probably one, maybe two more entries…and it includes Sea World, beautiful architecture, sunsets, silly stories, witches, the greatest burgers EVER, vampires, and beaches of all shapes and sizes. It may sound like I'm making this stuff up…but I assure you that I am not. So until next time, keep smilin' and check back here for the exciting conclusion…of "A Few Days In Heaven" Rated PG-13. Have a great night everybody!!!
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