One Last Museum and Home

I’m writing today from the comfort of my own home. I didn’t realize how much I missed my own pillow, bed and even my spot on the couch. Oh, by the way, the DVR still is the most amazing invention EVER. I missed so much television while I was gone, and now I can sit down and catch up. I think it might take me three days.

OK, back to the vacation. Yesterday was our last day in Washington, DC. We flew home via Washington’s Dulles airport, and that meant a trip out to the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. I have never seen so many airplanes in one place before. There were airplanes hanging from the ceiling and on the floor. There were large ones like the Concorde on the floor of the hangar with smaller planes underneath the wings.

Planes, planes and more planes.

The Air France Concorde with a FedEx plane underneath it. And another in the foreground.

We even had the opportunity to view the Space Shuttle Enterprise. All I can say is that it is HUGE! It seems small when you see it on TV, but it’s ginormous. It was definitely the highlight of my visit to the museum.

Space Shuttle Enterprise with some satellites above it.

Another angle on the Space Shuttle Enterprise.

We had a wonderful cross-country road trip extravaganza vacation. It was like nothing either of us has ever done before. And we can’t believe that we covered so much ground and saw so many things. We had the amazing opportunity to see the following:

  • Seattle, WA
  • Missoula, MT
  • Yellowstone National Park
  • Jackson, WY
  • Cody, WY
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Mount Rushmore
  • Des Moines, IA
  • Chicago, IL
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Washington, DC

Family and Friends

The perfect end to our 13 day road trip extravaganza was a visit with David’s Aunt and Uncle and my bestest friend Crystal.

We started the day of sight seeing with a tour of the Capital Building. Did you know that each state has two statues inside the Capital Building? California has a statue of Ronald Reagan and Junipero Serra. Oh and in the old House of Representatives chambers, there is a “whisper” spot. John Quincy Adams had the desk in the whisper spot. From this place, he could hear, clear as a bell, the conversations taking place across the hall.

The Capital Building from the front.

A plaque marking the spot where John Quincy Adam's desk stood.

Our last tourist activity today was to walk by The White House. It’s hard to have a trip to Washington, DC without walking by The White House. Unfortunately, we didn’t have an appointment or invitation to enter the building. This is as close as we could get.

The White House through the gate that surrounds it.

The day ended with a fantastic Trinidadian meal at a restaurant chosen by Crystal. If you ever get the chance, the Brown Stew Chicken from the Islander Carribean Restaurant and Lounge. Tomorrow we head home via the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.