USS Alabama

We headed down to Alabama on the 11th.  Unfortunately the weather was not on our side.   It was cold and rainy the first two days.  Luckily daddy is a master user of trip advisor and he found some great non-beach things for us to check out.  On Saturday we all packed up and headed to the USS Alabama in Mobile.

The ship was pretty incredible and exploring it was a great time for everyone - although Nonna was convinced that someone would fall overboard if they were more than two feet from a grownup. Everyone had a great time exploring. Some rooms kept their interest more than others. 

These beds were a huge hit.  All three boys were amazed at how the crewmen slept.  They couldn't believe that so many people slept in such a  small place.  They could barely sit up on the bunks, and I think that made them appreciate how tough it was on sailors. 

 

They thought the jail cell was pretty cool too. It brought back memories of when we visited Alcatraz when Max was itty bitty. 

I had to include this last picture.  Max was reading to William about this bell and what made it special. I can see glipses of actually being able to enjoy a museum at an adult pace - you know where you actually read to learn a bit about what you are seeing?  Maybe someday this will be the norm!