Joyce and I took some time this week to check out the U.S.S. Torsk, the submarine docked at Baltimore's Inner Harbor as part of the multi-ship Baltimore Maritime Museum. Located next to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, the Torsk permits visitors for ten dollars a person.
We didn't spend much time top side. I'm not even sure they allowed people to roam around on top, seemed like most people immediately went below and when they came out the other end of the sub, they disembarked.
It's a self-guided tour. Well, maybe less a tour and a walk from end to end. I've seen some movies where sailors are whipping through the hatchways. They've either made the hatches wider since or used special effects because it was tough getting my 6'4" frame through some of them (I'm sure the Navy has height requirements anyway). The Torsk was known as "The Galloping Ghost of the Japanese Coast" and is known for sinking the last Japanese ship of World War II (and is the only vessel in the US Navy named after the torsk, a fish in the North Atlantic).
The air conditioners/fans they've installed were greatly appreciated. Without them, I'm sure it's sweltering in there. I wish I took some photos of the sleeping quarters. Such cramped conditions and lots of metal overhead, I wonder how many people knocked themselves out while sleeping?
I've heard about Dippin' Dots, most recently as part of a program on The Food Channel or The Food Network, just never had it. I love ice cream, so this is something I've been looking forward to trying.
Dippin' Dots suck! I got the banana split and barely finished half. It's a cool concept, beaded ice cream, but it's alot colder than regular ice cream and while my teeth aren't sounding any alarms, my brain can feel the freeze.
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