old buildings

Tom K, you asked to see some of the old buildings, well here we go. . .

There are approximately 400 buildings on this island. Many of them we are not allowed to go into. Greg and Peter have been going through all of the buildings looking at their condition.

This is the Empire Cafe. They say it is the Internet cafe. I'm waiting for my Barista to show up!! There are several computers in here with good Internet connections, as well as, a good ice machine.


The old Navy mess hall; abandoned.

the gymnasium and racquetball courts. These are in fairly good condition and get lots of use. There is some termite damage, but that doesn't seem to stop us. In the foreground is a Bocce ball court.

This is the sign for the Midway Mall. In the background is the bowling ball (and it's 155 bowling balls!) and the weight room. Both of these are in good condition and get a lot of use.

This is connected to the Midway Mall. It seems to be some offices and an old movie theatre, all of which is condemned.

Here is one of the BEQ's (Bachelor Enlisted Quarters). Greg went inside recently and said it looked as if people left for work and never came back. There are a lot of things in the rooms. Now it is condemned; asbestos and lead.

Another BEQ.

These buildings all seem to be in fairly decent shape. There are a number of buildings that are really falling apart like the old Cable buildings (see previous post). The weather and salt air really do a number on the buildings. So many of them are historical sights, it's unclear what will become of them. All of the officers houses, which I have shown you in previous posts, are in good condition and scheduled for complete make-overs. They will be painted and fitted with new windows. Most of those houses are lived in. The Charlie barracks that we live in are in really good condition. It had recently been redone and is the hotel for visitors. The adjacent barracks, Bravo, is where many of the residents live. It is not in great shape, but is scheduled for make-over as well.

All for now.