Yes it is not officially turkey day yet but Rachel arrived last night so the festivities began. Thanksgiving is usually a day without a lot of things to do other than cook and eat. Two things I enjoy a great deal but, the day is long and my stomach only stretches so much.
It has been a tradition for my Dad and I to go flying Thanksgiving morning and then move on to the eating activities. Today I got a head start, yes he won't be here for a few hours and we are two days out but the plane was ready, the weather was clearing and Rachel was ready to go.
We headed out for some fun flying. Mostly sightseeing. Our first sight was unscheduled. There were P8s doing pattern work at Navy JAX. We were up at 3500 and they were below us at 2000 so we were well clear. Still we enjoyed watching the big planes slide below us. P8s replaced the P3 Orions on for Sub hunting and are basically tricked out 737s. The military pilots like them because when they finish their service they are trained in a Boeing Airliner.
Once clear of the traffic, Rachel took a turn flying and headed us over towards Saint Augustine. We did a few loops around downtown to get some pictures and recon the fort. The Castillo De San Marco was still where we left it last time.
We headed South to get a look at Fort Matanzas. For a while the National Parks water taxi was down but today we saw it docking at the fort. May be time for another visit.
We then continued down to Marineland and were surprised that we could see the dolphins in the tanks from 1500 feet. Then it was back to Saint Augustine to top the tanks to prep for the weekend. Weather is a concern but we have more flying planned. We shall see if we can work around any bad stuff. Right now I am not confident in the forecasts. They have been wrong since Saturday.
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