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You always said Lyndi was "hot n spicy"! LOL!

Fantastic photos and travel log...Two in one year! Can't wait to see the next batch!

Maybe you should put the pix from your adventures into a bound BOOK. I know Ami and I would have to have one for sure, and I suspect others would as well - Corvette fans or not!

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Bound books, great idea!

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I can't make it this year, but would like to next year.

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Day 4 - Friday we drove from Lafayette to Corpus Christi. It was a good trip, traffic in Houston was heavy, but we kept moving. We met a group of Corvettes from NW Houston and joined their caravan:

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The stern of the USS Lexington, waiting for the Corvette loadout:

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The Driver's Meeting. The event organizers stressed the event was about helping the Wounded Warriors. The crowd was very supportive:

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The hotel parking lot and the beautiful Harbor Bridge in the background. I guess I need a tripod to get this shot. Maybe tomorrow.

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We have a 0400 wake up call to get ready to load. More tomorrow.

Jim

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We went on board at 0530.
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A view of the forward end of the flight deck:

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Now that's a big fairy!

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Some music for your trip home:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykwp...dNTfUlrBSVSCKS

G

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Day 5 - On Saturday we drove on board the USS Lexington. The staging started at 5 AM and we were parked by 6:30. It was a very efficient process.

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A load of Corvettes coming up on the elevator. The White C1 is sitting with the rear bumper over the elevator edge which is the red and yellow stripe. There is another row of Vettes in front of the ones that are visible:

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Getting them off the elevator quickly. Each elevator load took about 4 minutes for load, up trip, unload, & down trip:

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By using some pre-planning, we were able to park next to Joe and Gayle, the only other C4 ZR-1's in the group:

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Jim

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The USS Lexington Museum is world-class display of a proud fighting ship with a very long and successful career. The Lexington Museum is run by a non-profit organization and does not receive and government funding.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Lexington. All of the staff were pleasant, enthusiastic and helpful. There and many kiosk type displays and many of the ship's spaces are open to visitors. There is a fully stocked gift shop and a nice café.

All of the displays and exhibits pay tribute to the men and women who have served in our nation's military. The accomplishments and sacrifices made in the defense of our freedom are honored.

Some more pictures:

Looking up the access causeway:

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Looking down from the Hanger Deck where the entry point is:

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Another C4. This nice Corvette belong to an young man (19 years old) who inherited it from his Grandfather. His father's C6 is near by. They made the Vettes on Lex a family visit.

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In the Galley. One of the informative and enjoyable displays that are through the ship:

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Taking my watch at the Starboard Throttles:

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Jim