The Blue Angels, Military Museums, Fort Pickens

You hem me in,
behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
Psalm 139:5


~ The Blue Angels ~

Again, the Blue Angels.

Most folks have no idea that 1.5 hours from 30A near Pensacola is where the Navy's top dogs practice their awe inspiring aerial maneuvers.

NOTE: I-10 is the only traffic light free option! Driving through traffic light ridden Destin takes forever!!!

Watching the bystanding men stand up and remain riveted on these heroes of little boys literally brought tears to my eyes.

While we have only seen the Blue Angels in air shows in Tennessee, fellow homeschoolers told us they were able to watch the Blue Angels practice from the beach at Fort Pickens in Pensacola.

After researching, we found their practice times online and hope to plan an observation day for our next visit.


~ Military Museums ~

The Naval museum captivated my hubby during our day trip to Pensacola.

The display commemorating the POWs was sadly shocking. Our war heroes have been through far more than is imaginable in our bubble called the U. S. of A.

The Air Force museum is not on our current list of destinations because of a recent visit to the Air Force museum in the northeast.  But for military or airplane enthusiasts, it would no doubt be a delight.


~ Fort Pickens ~

Fort Pickens is a historical American fort we hope to visit in the future. 

Since we have a history lover in the family and we are trying to give the kiddos an appreciation for history, we tend to drag their begrudgingly selves through such things.

It will be a quick visit, but since we might be driving to that region to see the Blue Angels, we might as well maximize the visit.