Today I met up with our friends Aaron and Megan from when we lived in Pensacola, Florida for lunch. Aaron had to put some things onto the ship, so this is the closest I have been to a carrier since in Norfolk the piers were pretty secure.
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| USS George Washington |
After lunch I toured the Battleship Mikasa museum with Alatheia. She is the only one that was made for the Japanese navy, and the only surviving one in the world. The Mikasa served as the flagship for Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō, and participated in the Russo-Japanese war in the early 1900s. The most interesting thing I learned about her is that it was sunk by an accident in Sasebo September 11, 1905. They brought her back up in August of 1906 and recommissioned her in 1908. The Mikasa then served in WWI but was later decommissioned and preserved in Yokosuka.
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| A rather industrial looking Yukimi-doro. |
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| Ret. Captain Greg Kouta showing us his picture from when he was in the JMSDF. He was very knowledgeable about the ship and spoke impeccable English. His daughter is married to a naval officer from the US Naval Academy class of 1976. Captain Kouta serves as a Preservation society advisor for the Mikasa. |
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| Admiral Togo's state room. It was located in the very back of the ship and featured a skylight. |
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| Admiral Togo |
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| The Admiral's saloon. Where you can have a relaxing dinner and shoot massive artillery. |
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| Standing on top of the Admiral's suite |
It is really interesting to walk around the Yokosuka Port market. The local fisherman bring in the catch of the day, which is often still alive when you purchase it. They have nice vegetables and a gelato shop, along with a trendy local sourced diner.
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| I've seen crunchy fish snacks, but this is my first time seeing whole little crunchy crabs. |
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| She is such a daddy's girl. |
One night we had dinner at Geodana, a Columbian/Peruvian restaurant with Andrea.
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| Columbian Curry |
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| Empanadas |
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| Every day is date night. We had ice cream and floats at our hotel lobby using our free drink tickets. |
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| Eisley is always receiving random gifts from the Japanese people we meet. This is one of her gifts, a whole bag of Caramel Corn snacks. |
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