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Charleston Visit July 2014
Hello All,
Just got home from Charleston where I visited my Nuke in A school. We had a great time. Charleston is a smallish city, so getting around was easy, there were Navy people everywhere and military discounts are applied easily.
For example, our Nuke wore his NSU's to the Yorktown at Patriot's Point, and not only did he get in free, but my daughter and I got in for half price.
My daughter hadn't seen her brother in almost six months, and she noticed right away how different he is now. She said, "I can tell he has grown up a lot." He looks good, not quite as thin as when he left basic. He still complains about not enough sleep, but that's real life for you. They sleep in a lot on the weekends, which isn't necessarily wise, but they are young.
After I left, I was wishing I hadn't waited quite so long to go down and visit him (three months). I think it was good for him, but it was hard. On the other hand, we didn't see him very much between PIR and the transport to A school, so it wasn't much of a break for him. He needed a weekend with us to decompress. It is true that nuke training is stressful. He wouldn't have had permission to go with us anywhere in phase one, but I probably should have tried to get there when he phased up to phase 2. That's my hindsight of it.
If you want to know what I recommend: Don't miss a personal tour of the Yorktown and the submarine parked at Patriot's Point. Your sailor will be able to tell you about the equipment and the life on board. Go to a seafood restaurant. Fresh seafood. Yum. Walk around downtown Charleston even if you don't buy anything or go into a museum. The buildings are charming. Go to the beach. I like Sullivan's Island, and while you're there, eat seafood. TAKE A SMALL UMBRELLA AND CARRY IT WITH YOU EVERYWHERE.
We got rained on a lot, and this is pretty normal for Charleston.
We are taking my son his car in three weeks, so I will get to see him again soon. If you can afford to make a trip down to Charleston to see your sailor, make reservations in advance. Hotels fill up, especially in the tourist season from April to about October.
Happy Visiting!
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