Flight Across the US and Bahamas

Part 1 - California to the Bahamas

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4/10/08: Just before leaving San Jose!

4/10/08: Shortly after takeoff from San Jose - on the way to our fuel stop in Hesperia.

4/10/08: Paul and Connor

4/10/08: The spring wildflowers blooming in the desert.

4/10/08: Edwards Air Force Base

4/10/08: Crossing the Colorado River

4/11/08: The Arizona desert

4/11/08: Lake Buchanan in Texas

4/12/08: The Mississippi River near Baton Rouge.

4/12/08: Heading towards bad weather

4/12/08: Working our way through the front towards Tampa.

4/12/08: Just crossing the front.

4/12/08: Overflying Tampa International.

4/12/08: On approach to Peter O Knight airport in Tampa.

4/12/08: The view from our hotel room in Tampa.

4/12/08: Off to dinner after a long day of flying.

4/13/08: On the arrival into Sun n Fun. The smoke plume is from a plane crash.

4/13/08: Sheltering under the wing of a KC-135 tanker.

4/13/08: The Air Force Thunderbirds.

4/13/08: The view from our hotel room in Tampa.

4/14/08: On the way from Lakeland FL to Key West.

4/14/08: Flying over Biscayne Bay to the Florida Keys.

4/14/08: Marathon Key.

4/14/08: Looe Key (great diving).

4/14/08: Duval Street in Key West.

4/14/08: Relaxing at a bar on the water.

4/14/08: Dinner at the Grand Cafe.

4/15/08: Scooting around Key West

4/15/08: Rooftop bar at La Concha Hotel

4/16/08: Scooting down Duval Street.

4/16/08: Exploring Key West

4/17/08: Enough cold and windy weather - we're off to the Bahamas!

4/17/08: Making the 35-minute over-water crossing to the Bahamas.

4/17/08: Water and clouds was all we could see for about 25 minutes!

4/17/08: Approaching Grand Bahama Island - amazing water colors.

4/17/08: Huge container ship port at Freeport.

4/17/08: Approaching Freeport International Airport, we saw a small blue hole in one of the canals.

4/17/08: Short Final for Runway 06 at Freeport International.

 

Last modified: 05/08/2008