Marine Corps 236th Birthday Ball

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 - United States Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron

Jon and I inside the ball prior to the ceremony

Sgt. Macdonald, GySgt. Paris, SSgt. Fitch, Cpl. Neher, SSgt. Rodriguez

Only the Marine Corps can pull off an Eagle, Globe & Anchor Disco Ball

Table for One....for those that have given the ultimate sacrifice
Oh yea...while they presented this, they played TAPS!

Miyajima Trip

We decided to take a trip up to Miyajima Island, and do a little sight seeing. Miyajima port is approx. 40 minutes up the coast form Iwakuni. We got to the ferry port, and bought our tickets, and immediately boarded the ferry. The ferry ride takes about 10 minutes, and drops you off in the middle of the town of Miyajima. We walked around the town, hit up the Miyajima Aquarium, and decided to hike to the top of Mt. Misen.

Never fails, whenever we go somewhere, we get stuck at train tracks!
Just outside the main gate of the base!

Jon's new friend
The deer in Miyajima are very "people friendly"

5 story Pagoda

View of the city of Miyajima from the top of the
5 story Pagoda

Just another view

Torii - Low Tide

Peaceful

Which way to go...I think we will go to the "aguarium"

View from the top of Mt. Misen

It's us
Somewhere on Mt. Misen

Almost to the summit of Mt. Misen

The top of Mt. Misen
To the left is Hiroshima

Map of where we hiked

Us in front of the river/cascade of falls



Torii - Sunset & High-tide