Well, our day has come.......and gone.
We dropped Mike off at the ship late last night. And then this morning the girls and I met the Admirals wife, and the other Strike Group families at a pier close to where the carrier docks, so we could watch the ship pull out! This was a FIRST for us, because in California, Mike always flew out onto the boat from Mugu and we never had the chance to see a proper farewell, or return for that matter down in San Diego. We get to do both this year!!
The kids played with bubbles and enjoyed each others company while we watched the boat from afar.
ABOVE: the ship is still docked at the main pier, and the sailors are assembling in groups on the flight deck getting ready to "man the rails" (line up around the edge)
BELOW: The rails are manned! And the boat is ready to depart!
It was a VERY warm and hazy/muggy morning, so the photos aren't as sharp, and the kids are a bit sweaty!
Perspective, this is our view from the pier we were at, adjacent from the main pier where the boat pulled out of. Here it is coming out of the dock towards the bay.
The tug boat left its side......and the USS Eisenhower is off on its journey!!
Snack & drink break!!
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