| 2011-6-9 (Thu) | Bangor, Maine - A person I met at the Commissary at Bangor Air Guard Base |
(aq_0262) This man was stationed at Phu Cat during the Vietnam War. Phu Cat is in the same area as my hometown, Quy Nhon, Vietnam
| 2011-6-10 (Fri) | Bangor, Maine - pictures at Bangor ANGB |
(aq_0263) Old T-33 jet fighter plane on base at Bangor ANGB
(aq_0264) Me sitting in my rental car. Only kidding. It belongs to the guy at the Commissary who was giving me a ride to
McDonald's to test the laptop computer with Wifi.
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(aq_0266) This guy works at Bangor ANGB Commissary. He served five tours in Vietnam during the war.
| 2011-6-10 (Fri) | Trip to Arcadia National Park on coast of Maine |
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(aq_0282) At the top of Cadillac Mountain. Cadillac Mountain in the highest mountain along the entire East Coast, and actually
located on an island. Higher mountains are located hundreds of miles inland but this is the highest along the coast from Florida to Maine.
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(aq_0287) From the top of Cadillac Mountain overlooking Bar Harbor, ME below
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(aq_0317) On the way back to Bangor, ME I stopped at a place selling lobster to-go or to eat there
(aq_0319) This lobster had my name on it. So, I bought it, they cooked it, and I ate it.
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(aq_0326) The outside stoves where they cook all the lobster
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(aq_0329) I am telling the chief lobster cooker how to cook my lobster (not really)
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(aq_0331) Here is my cooked lobster ready to be boxed and eaten later. Lobster is so good in Maine; maybe because it is so fresh.
(map_ArcadiaNP) map of Arcadia National Park
| 2011-6-11 (Sat) | On my way home back to Sacramento - finally!!!! |
(aq_0340) June 10 (Fri) -- While waiting for my flight at Bangor Airport, some U.S. military troops were leaving for a deployment
to Iraq, probably for at least 6-12 months.
(aq_0341) When troops return from overseas or leave, there is always a volunteer group of people to great them at the airport.
Bangor, Maine is the last place in U.S. they can refuel before their long flight into the Middle East.
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(aq_0355) Finally I am home after being gone for three weeks. My dogs are so glad to see me. I am glad to be home, too.
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