CCTX – part two – USS Lexington

On day two of our long weekend, we went to see the USS Lexington.  I’ve been there with my family before, but the boys and Doug hadn’t been there before. 

If you go see “Lady Lex” be prepared for LOTS of walking.  Lots of stairs, very steep stairs.  Ok. They are more like ladders.

The boys didn’t have as much fun walking through the ship as the adults did.  Maybe they just needed to be a little older.  They weren’t even excited to be standing next to torpedoes and bombs.  I was a little disappointed in their reactions…

They did enjoy playing with these wheels.  They pretended that they were steering the ship.

Tanner liked this wheel better.  :)

Not only do you see the inner workings of the Lexington, but they have exhibits about other Navy ships of the same era.  Dad was particularly interested in the USS Hancock.  I thought it was pretty cool too.  I am a Hancock after all.  :)

Tanner wanted to play with the toys in this case.

Doug couldn’t stand up straight for most of the time we were there.  I think he was glad to get outside!  :)

The boys REALLY liked looking at the airplanes and the helicopter on the flight deck.  There was so much more room to run too, which is a good thing for any boy under the age of 8.

Tanner was a little tired, though.  Something about not getting a nap for several days in a row…

There was a pretty cool view of the harbor bridge. 

Doug stole my camera.

I think the boys had a good time, overall.  But we’re going to wait a few years before we try this again!  :)