Mutiny at the Bounty

A kid who gets to visit St. Augustine occasionly gets a special treat.  Grandson Luke is too young to remember the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty" with Marlin Brando, but he does like pirates and vividly remembers "Pirates of the Carribean" with Johnney Depp.   We thought "what luck" that very same ship that was used in both movies was tied up at the city marina and going to be open for tours.
The ship was built in 1962 for the Bounty movie and has been touring offering dockside tours and used in appropriate movies ever since.  Luke jumped at the opportunity but was disappointed when event organizers and the Coast Guard had a disagreement as to how much orange tape was required on the ship so those touring would not fall off and hurt themselves.  Access was denied till the coasties were appeased while the many people who were milling around the dock waiting for a tour, some of whom had pre-paid, were about to mutiny.  Since nobody knew how long the process could take Luke decided it best to go swimming rather than participating in a mutiny.  Seeing the ship up close was still an inspiring moment even if the as advertised friday access was denied. 

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