So we are just back today at about 8:30pm - it is still light - but we are all weary from a long day of all things maritime.
First on the agenda was the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. We were treated to a great tour of several ships - the
Eureka (side wheel ferry originally built in 1890), the
Hercules (steam powered tug boat), and the
Balclutha (square rigged ship built in 1886, a favourite of mine and the children).
This took most of the day, exploring all these vessels.
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Sitting in the beautiful wooden seats on the Eureka
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We headed off for Pier 45, and happened upon the Musee de Mecanique
http://www.museemechanique.org/
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| What the??? |
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| That's more like it! |
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| Sheesh! Grrr! |
Pier 45 -
USS Pampanito (submarine) and WWII Liberty Ship
Jeremiah O'Brien:
By this time I was thoroughly over boats moving on water ... Still, the kids had a blast, and I lost a bet that Ken would bang his head on the short doorways of the submarine - you can usually bank on this happening, but today was not my day for betting! Oliver was in gadget heaven. Sadly, the kids were very taken with the cannon, torpedos and guns - mother was not impressed.
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| On the deck of the USS Pampanito |
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| Looking through a grate in the flooring in the largest open space on the whole darn submarine! |
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| Fun on the roomier Liberty Ship |
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| Speaks for itself really. Liberty Ship |
