December 21
Near Charleston, SC, we spent several hours touring Patriots Point, where 3 naval ships are open for viewing: the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier, a vintage submarine and a small destroyer. We also saw the Apollo 8 capsule which was picked up by the USS Yorktown at the end of the flight. Dave and I sat inside and had a glimpse of what it might have been like to see the earth rise from space!
Finally, we toured an exhibit about Vietnam which promised to "immerse" you in the war's atmosphere. Sounds of helicopters, mortars and gunshot abounded...creating a very intense feeling....A few days later we met a man who had been injured twice in Vietnam....and who was willing to share some of his experiences with us. What a brutal time it was!
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