Rommel and the USS Midway
I am quite serious when I tell you that if you come to San Diego, call me and I’ll be happy to play docent for a while.
Over the years I’ve played docent on a scenic driving tour of the the San Diego metropolitan area, at the San Diego Zoo, at Safari Park, at SeaWorld, of Coronado Island, and, yesterday, the USS Midway.
Rommel came down from Oxnard. He let me know about a month in advance that he was coming, and I was only too happy to set aside time to meet a fellow WordPress blogger and spend a little time with him.
Rommel has a military ID of some sort, so he got onto the USS Midway free. He also offered to pay my $18 entrance fee and before I could say anything, the ticket booth lady was taking his money. Thanks, Rommel!
We had a great time touring the aircraft carrier, taking pictures of all the planes on deck and in the hangar. I also got pictures of the USS Carl Vinson parked across the bay at North Island Naval Station, the downtown San Diego skyline, and even the Californian, the official tall ship of the State of California which was out for a cruise of the bay.
Depending on what you want to do and where you want to go, I might also have some discount coupons for you. I’m a member of the San Diego Zoological Society (Zoo and Safari Park) and SeaWorld, so I’ll often have free passes for them. If you don’t call, it’s your loss. 
Thanks, Rommel. I had a great time and hope you did, too!
Rommel taking pictures of the San Diego skyline from the flight deck of the USS MIdway
Rommel taking pictures inside the command tower of the USS MIdway
USS Midway flight deck from the command tower
USS Midway hangar deck
The Californian, official tall ship of the State of California
USS Midway in San Diego, California
USS Midway in San Diego, California
USS Midway flight deck
South San Diego skyline and Coronado Bridge from the USS Midway command tower
F/A 18 Hornet in its “Top Gun” colors
Partial San Diego skyline from the USS Midway
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Posted on May 28, 2012, in History, Manmade, Out & About, Photos and tagged coronado bridge, coronado island, downtown san diego, north island naval station, safari park, san diego skyline, san diego zoo, seaworld, uss carl vinson, uss midway. Bookmark the permalink. 12 Comments.
I feel as if I was on the tour with you guys! Our Gold Team retreat this year is at Hotel del…I am not sure I can make,the timing work but am sorely tempted to make the trip just to meet you guys and he Cool Cat, of course. Will let you know…it is in September.
Hey, Susan. Hope you make it. Just let me know when and Jim, ZCC, and me are all yours!
Very nice photos, Russel – I enjoyed the tour.
(but if I ever get to San Diego, it’ll be the Zoo I’ll be heading for. Your zoo sounds like a hundred times bigger and better than ours in Melbourne, but then, San Diego Zoo IS supposed to be the Best Zoo in the World).
I’ve been to a hundred zoos or more so far, and the San Diego Zoo ranks #1 in my book, and that’s without including its sister, the former Wild Animal Park, now renamed to The San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park.
Planes, trains and automobiles, oh don’t forget ships! Love it….Jaz
Wow! Those are really amazing!!
I will definitely call you if I am so fortunate to visit someday!
As they always said on television when I was growing up, “Come on down!”
Ahihi… That’s me! You so sneaky taking a picture of me. Hehe. A million thanks for rolling with me. You’re a good company.
Cool photos, you can see you had a good time together! Rommel seems already like a very nice guy from the blog, good to see he also is in reality
have a nice week!
great post
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