a MASSIVE bonus

When I went to see the Queen Mary I brought a ticket to see the USS Iowa... we spent a long time there and missed the Iowa ... (  sad face )....

but .. as I was at the ticket box I seen a pamphlet advertising "come see the Endeavour" ...OMG ...

Its the Space Shuttle Endeavour... its now at the Californian Science Centre ...  Its a massive trade off on seeing the Iowa.  ( will be seeing the USS Missouri at Perl Harbour)

Here are a few pics ... it is MASSIVE!!!!

 

Heat shield tiles under the Shuttle

 

1 of the many payload boxes

 

with the booster rockets it produced 50,000 lbs of thrust... love to see the boost gauge...

 

Found a second hand engine for Damian ...been used a few times

 

 

don't think this will pass the EPA test

 

 

The space loo.... its all based on suction ... they needed to align themselves with the hole

was aided by a cam.   New meaning to stump cam...hahahahaha

 

 

 

Out side the Californian Science Centre is the LA Coliseum ... wow another bonus

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More of LA - The Queen Mary

It has been an amazing time ....

The Queen Mary .... the "Grey Ghost"  not only the Queen Mary was a cruise liner ... but during the World War II she transported over 750,000 US troops from New York to London. 

The stories and myths behind the great ship.  Went on the "Haunted tour".  The tour was a little made up ... but some areas of the ship I could feel a presents in the first class pool and some of the hall ways.  Story of a little girl that swims in the pool ... but there is no water in the pool and the hearing of wet feet going from the pool to the dressing rooms.

 

 

 

..no words needed

 

The Bridge

 

the first class pool

 

The engine room

The massive pistols that move the rudder

 

 

"Im the king of the world"!!!

 

Anti Aircraft gun ... there were 4 of these while in service

 

1 of the 4 propellers

 

 

This looks like an island of the coast ...its actually an oil derrick ... they have heaps these

 

the old home of the Howard Hughes "Sproose Goose"...it moved from here during the 1990's... I will try and see it Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. 

 



Dodgers Game ...

Im going to the game ....

To be there was amazing .. the whole nite ....from walking in.... singing the National Anthem.... the first pitch....eating a Dodger Dog, peanuts and drinking a beer... seeing a double play .... a home run .... 7th inning stretch...the last out ...and then to walk out onto the field ...wow ....

Here are a few pics ...

Enjoy..

 

My view of the game.... great seats

 

First Pitch of the game ...Reggie Smith ...Hall of Famer for the Dodgers

 

PUIG!!!!

 

David Ortiz

 

Me on the ground ... LUSH grass ...

 

what a scoreboard.... so clear ... looked like a giant TV screen .. not the dots we have at the G

 

 
 

 

still can't believe im on the ground

 

the famous LA sign on the ground

 

From outside after the game ...

 

now we have to get out ... yeap like the car park at Waverly ...

should have brought a footy with me..LOL

 

 

More pictures...

More pictures from the Hollywood walk .....I could fill 3 pages in the blog of Hollywood stars

 

 

 

 

 

 Uiversal Studios

 

 

Waterworld Show ... great stunts

 

 

 

Universal Studios back lot

 

Flooding the street

 

JAWS!!!

 

 

Jurassic Park ride ...loved it

 

Just a few escalators to get down..( the is another 1 you cant see )