Our last day in the Capitol City was spent taking a last walk down the National Mall which began at the White House. We were unsure if President Bush was home or not, especially because he happened to be on vacation this week as well, but it was nice to at least be near the residence of a President we helped elect. We tried to get another tourist to get a picture of all of us, but as usual this attempt failed and the picture above taken by Ray is all we have.
After the White House we made a poor choice and visited the National Aquarium. This would be an even bigger waste of time than the day before events of sitting in the motel for most of the day..... well almost. The National Aquarium was the only attraction in DC that had an admission and was by far the least impressive attraction. No pictures will be posted of the inside of the aquarium as nothing inside was worth the digital memory space on my camera.
For lunch we gave Ray a new experience, MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat). I had saved a few of these field rations from my Navy/Marine Corps days and thought that our vacation would be a good time to break them out. The menu included some teriyaki chicken, chicken and rice, and beef stew. We had eaten these in the past and so it was nothing too us but Ray was quite amazed by the water activated heaters and wide selection of food included in these brown plastic bagged dinners.
Our next stop was the Air & Space Museum which was an amazing part of our trip. The museum highlights the original Wright Flyer that broke the limits of travel for ever. Also included was many other planes and air crafts as well as space crafts. The history enclosed within these walls was truly overwhelming.
I personally was in awe to look upon the very craft that signifies for me that there is no dream to grand and no hope to far. The 1903 Wright Flyer stands as an undeviating reminder that the Lord has enabled his children to accomplish even the greatest feats if they but have faith and are diligent.
The photo above is Kristy on the phone with her sister Sherry while we were just finishing our visit to the Air & Space museum.
Our next stop was back to the Museum of Native American History. The museum was inspiring and beautifully done. Many tribes from around North America were represented. Many exhibits, videos, and statues, like the moon statue below that Neleha fell in love with, were wonderfully placed along our path.
Our last stop in DC was the Museum of Natural History. Here we learned of every aspect of our Mother Earth including the grandest diamond in existence - The Hope Diamond.
Our last night in town was spent in Georgetown at Johnny Rockets with a encore at their neighbors Ben & Jerry's.
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