Marcel Visits Philadelphia!!!!!

[Airframes]

Great pics, and well done Chris, looking after Marcel.

 

[Marcel]

I'll post some additional pics tomorrow, too tired to do it now.

 

[Gnomey]

Great shots Chris! Look like you guys had a great time.

 

[Marcel]

Okay, a few pictures. These are two from Boston. Didn't have much time there as I was working from 8am to 11pm usually. Also I've been there a couple of times, so I had seen the highlights already. But I liked these photo's, so I want to share them.

This is a picture of one of the teaparty ships. Don't know if it is an original or a replica.

This is the light playing with the skyscrapers over the old statehouse

 

[Marcel]

The grand old lady. We don't have anything like her in The Netherlands. A very impressive battle ship and I was really exited to go there. It's a magnificent ship and I think the Americans do well to preserve things like this. Chris already posted some pics and some of mine are similar to what he posted, so I will try to show some different pics.

View from the other side of the river:

View from the bridge to the bow:

From the bow to the bridge:

Another shot of the gun and bow:

Do I know this guy? I have the sun in my back, that's why Chris is frowning. It had nothing to do with me...... I gues

Captain of the ship, Njaco. He shows why he is a great moderator.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Great stuff guys! Sorry I missed it!

 

[Njaco]

That last pic looks like the Admiral!!

 

[Marcel]

Chris fits better in the bunk than I do. I don't believe they build this ship for dutchmen, we're too tall.

Long corridor

The battlebridge

Inside the aft turret. For a lady she's got big guns 8)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Marcel]

Keeping the old lady in good shape is a big task. Fortunately there are a whole bunch of good people who give their time as a volunteer to keep her in shape. But even they cannot do miracles. The wooden deck is in a pretty bad shape as you can see below. They told us it'll cost 8 million dollars to replace it. I hop they make it, it's a facinating piece of history and should be preserved.

 

[bobbysocks]

looks like a great time was had by all. the weather seemed to be agreeable for the trip too. hope you had a great time marcel and hopefully next time you venture this way a few more of us can join the fun.

 

[Marcel]

Okay, the rest of Philly is great, too. I really had a great time with Chris. He really knows his stuff about the area where he lives.

Chris, thank you so much for this great day.

 

[Njaco]

It was my pleasure, Marcel. I really had fun!! Philadelphia and the weather worked to our advantage especially with the festival on South Street. Good times!

 

[Gnomey]

Great shots Marcel!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Glad you guys had fun. And great shot of the 56' Chevrolet Marcel!

 

[Njaco]

'56???? Thats a '55 - no fins on the rear panels.

 

[Marcel]

Beats me, I have no clue about the type of car, just happen to like it

 

[javlin]

Do you know the name of the four mast ship?Did you check out the USS Constitution in Boston? Nice shots guys

 

[Njaco]

The four mast ship in Philly is the Moshulu and has been converted into a bar/restaurant on the waterfront.

It was funny that we were talking about streets - comparing Rotterdam to Philadelphia. Philly's streets are straight because it was laid out before. Rotterdam is all over the map - so much so that Hummer vehicles are banned in Rotterdam. AND with that a Hummer limousine rolls past us! hence the pic!

 

[Marcel]

That was Dordrecht, Chris

Javlin, yes I visited the Constitution last year. Also a great piece of history.