“Ham, history & hospitality” - Smithfield, Virginia

“Ham, history & hospitality” - Smithfield, Virginia

It was the captain’s weekly day off and the crew’s social director had already made plans for a day outing in nearby Smithfield, Virginia. We’d passed through this charming little town on our way to Jamestown last Spring, but hadn’t stopped. This time we planned to give Smithfield a bit more attention.

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National Cryptologic Museum – No Spies Here

National Cryptologic Museum – No Spies Here

On several occasions when we’ve driven to BWI Airport, we’ve seen the road sign for the National Cryptologic Museum at the NSA headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland. After finding Blue, we figured we were entitled to a little entertainment and this was as good a time as any to check out this rather obscure museum. David was looking forward to it and I was happy to go, but wasn’t expecting much. I love it when I’m surprised!

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