So while you are watching (and HEARING!) the fighter jets from Naval Air Station Oceana, what can you do in VA Beach? How about walking the 3 mile long boardwalk?
Pretty deserted in the off-season, with 90% of shops shutdown, but quite a lot of construction, maintenance, repair work being done on the resort hotels along the beach. Beautiful wide sand beach and Naval ships cruising by on a new deployment.
Be sure to stop at the Military Aviation Monument at 25th Street on the boardwalk. An excellent review of the history, accomplishments, mission, and equipment of Naval Aviation. Fascinating and seemingly comprehensive, I was fascinated.
How about a 26 foot tall statue of Neptune! Stop at 31st street on the boardwalk.
We decided to finish the day with a workout on the exercise stations around the park at Mount Trashmore. Yup, Mount Trashmore, a wonderful urban park built on the town's old landfill!
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