Hello everyone! We departed NAS Brunswick on Thursday afternoon after a busy week full of last minute preparations. En route to Qatar we stopped at the Naval Air Station in Sigonella, which is on the island of Sicily. Not a bad start to a deployment! We had the opportunity to do some sightseeing yesterday and we drove one hour north to the coastal town of Taormina. This is a very old town which was settled around 800 B.C. The biggest tourist attraction in the town is an old Greek Amphitheatre (Greeks were here before the Romans) that is preserved very well and has amazing views of the Meditteranean. After touring the amphitheatre, we sat at a restaurant in the town square and enjoyed some iced Italian coffee. Tonight we leave for our permanent home in Al Udeid Air Base in the country of Qatar where I will be eagerly awaiting the arrival of my replacement so I can go home to Lindsey and Tatum!
Finally, when we left Maine there were several news stations there to document it since VP-10 will not return to Maine because of BRAC and our relocation to NAS Jax. Here is the link:
http://www.wcsh6.com/video/default.aspx?mid=1130336281
Views from the Amphitheater
More Scenic Views
Inside the Ancient Greek Amphitheater
More Views Inside the Amphitheater
Church in Taormina town square
Me and Mr. J.D. enjoying the view
Views from the Amphitheater
More Scenic Views
Inside the Ancient Greek Amphitheater
More Views Inside the Amphitheater
Church in Taormina town square
Me and Mr. J.D. enjoying the view
No comments:
Post a Comment