Memorial, Monument, Museum ...... hot, walking, exhausted ....... mmmmm pretty much sums up this day :)
We started of at The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum (Sten F. Udvar-Hazy Center) and that was brilliant. Then we headed back into DC to go to the Natural History Museum, very interesting. The line outside the American History Museum was so very long we decided to skip this and head down to the Washington Monument and the other memorials. Not too hot yet - well tolerable ;) After the Washington Monument which is just huge, we continued on down, coming to the WWII memorial which gave a us a short chance to cool off. We were getting to the point of NEEDING that hehe And then we were off again, passing through the park area which felt the brunt of the fireworks from last night. Shrapnel everywhere :)
Stopping off at the Vietnam Memorial was just so 'special' - WOW, no more words. Then it was off up to meet Mr. Lincoln. This VERY big man offered us some shade and time to cool off in his shadow. Absolutely awesome - both the statue and words.... very wise :) A short walk down the path to stop at the Korean Memorial where the girls discussed the wording "Freedom is not Free" engraved at the the memorial. Too special !
And, we head back ....
Walking in the shade as much as possibly (hot, sweaty, sticky, pink South Africans -- not a pretty sight hehehe) we stopped very quickly at the WWI memorial in the White House/Washington Monument area. A quick look and photo of the White House and then to the car. The word 'finished' doesn't seem to describe us accurately enough hehehe. All Muesumed, Monumented, and Memorialed out, we headed to the pool at the hotel to cool off.
Dinner in the room tonight - girls have been begging to order room service :)
A long but very inspiring day :)
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