Aboard the USS Intrepid

I was in New York City for a business trip from February 14-17. On the last day of our trip, we each got to hit the city on our own to do whatever we wanted to do in a few hours. So of course, I booked my way over to the USS Intrepid right away!!! I got there when the museum opened at 10:00 and immediately hit the hanger bay. They have so many great exhibits, lots of restored aircraft, interesting artifacts, some great videos and an amazing veterans interview collection. I somehow found my way through some back corridors and up a few stairways and magically ended up in CIC. I was so excited to be there that I called my dad. I said, "Hey dad, you'll never guess where I am!" He was pretty thrilled that I had made it out to see the Intrepid, which he was supposed to see last summer but didn't quite make it there. I eventually got out on the flight deck and saw my first F-8 Crusader up close and personal. All I could do was smile and admire the ole' gunfighter - all covered in snow, she still looked amazing. I also got to check out some of the rooms up in the island of the ship and take in all the great views from above. It was a really fun time and I definitely squeezed as much as I could into my two hour stay as possible. I really hope that I can make it out to see the Intrepid again some day, maybe even with my dad.