Sunday, July 29, 2007

Jammin' with the Capitol Bs, by Sue

We’re back in Asheville and missing Allison who is back in Kansas. But our jammin’ trip to Washington DC was a success! More highlights?
• A 21-stop Tourmobile tour of the National Mall.
• Our heated hike to Ford’s Theater and the coolness of the lecture and museum there.
• Our wonderful Alexandria hotel which was luscious but cheap.
• Riding the DC subway.
• Meeting and photo with North Carolina Congressman Heath Shuler and a tour of the Capitol with his staff member Alex.
• Seeing the House gallery on the Capitol tour and a farm bill vote.
• Eating lots of ethnic Italian dinners.
• Some of us visiting the Air and Space Museum while others visited the National Gallery.
• Sack lunches on the National Mall lawn in 90 degree heat.
• The 3D shark movie at the Museum of Natural History.
• Allison’s extreme excitement over the National Archives Experience.
• Seeing the ruby slippers and Lincoln’s top hat.
• Three hours in the Holocaust Memorial Museum.
• Confirmation on America’s “First In Flight” claim.
• Double the time to Richmond due to DC traffic jams.





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