Day 196. February 18, 2014. USS Forrestal

People here at the campground  have been tracking the route of the decommissioned USS Forrestal which is being shipped from Pennsylvania to Brownsville.  It was supposed to arrive at 7:00 AM, and people flocked to the beach to watch, but it was fogged in.  

We went out for lunch at Pier 19.  I had a Bloody Cesar...almost a salad

We went on a 4 -hour boat ride.  The cruise was supposed to be of the Brownsville port, but because of the USS Forrestal, we were able to watch it come into port.  Due to the morning fog, we were lucky to be on this cruise, since it didn't come into the channel until afternoon.  We sort of raced it, in order to get in front of it, as it sailed into the port.  The Coast Guard stopped us, so we followed the aircraft carrier.  It is huge, with 4 tug boats.

It was a famous ship during the Vietnam War, and now will be turned into scrap metal.  It is the largest ship to ever go into this port.

Then, our cruise boat went into the shrimping harbor where we saw all the shrimp boats.  This used to be the workd's largest shrimping area.

We were surprised to be served dinner on the cruise...boiled shrimp, sausage, potatoes and corn on the cob. Also, awful beer.