That's right - we are on the 4th day of our 15 day trip around our national capital and I have realized a couple of things:
- The historical significance of the monuments, memorials, buildings and museums are overwhelming.
- Our founding fathers were amazing Godly men.
- The building materials used in states where earthquakes are not a factor are amazing.
- Other than the historical significance, this city stinks. Quite literally. People say Los Angeles smells and is full of smog - but it doesn't smell like this city does. PU!
You can't walk more than a block without running into a building, statue or park with historical significance. It is truly amazing how much has happened here - and what this city stands for...
We have visited quite a few things already:
- The Capitol building
- The White House & visitors center
- Nearly every building of the Smithsonian (there are 19 of them folks!!)
- The Washington Monument - yep, went to the top!
- Mount Vernon, Estate, Grounds, Museum - and took a "National Treasure" tour of the grounds! (my favorite so far... haven't been to the spy museum yet!) George Washington was an AMAZING humble and Godly man. The current President could learn a whole lot from him.
- Nearly every monument/memorial - gonna do those again at night next! Oh, did this on Memorial Day - very touching stuff.
- The Bureau of Engraving and Printing - saw billions of $$ printed - no samples though...
- The Holocaust museum - very, VERY moving and quite scary
- Watched "Night at the Museum 2" at the Air & Space Museum in IMAX
- Had lunch at the Mount Vernon Inn - Colonial food - yum!
- Saw some CIA "black SUVs" filled with sleeve talking fed's chase someone down the street. Oh, yeah... don't think I wasn't looking for Jack Bauer...
My wife has done an amazing job of planning each day out - my feet are blistered and hips are sore - but it is very worth it!
I will post some photos as I get them uploaded - but there just isn't time! Each day starts at 7am or earlier and doesn't end until 11pm usually.
Oh, and what's up with Starbucks on the east coast - they are located nearly 2 to a block and all close at 4 or 6 PM, the latest I have seen one close is 7pm. Thanks for nothing - when I have been walking all day in 80 degree heat with 90% humidity, I need me a venti-iced green-tea PRONTO - yet can't find one to save a parched and dehydrated soul...
- Well, tomorrow it is a visit to the National Archives then the Supreme Court, botanic Gardens then a night time tour of the monuments and memorials.
- Library of Congress, Ford's Theatre and Spy Museum on Friday.
- Saturday is a drive out to Gettysburg.
- Sunday Hershey Gardens & Chocolate world.
- Monday drive to the Amish country, Wheatland and the Christmas Center.
- Tuesday PA here we come! Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Christ Church and a night tour of the city of Philadelphia.
- Wednesday - New York! Ground Zero, Statue of Liberty and an evening on Broadway where we will see Wicked!
- Thursday - Drive back to Baltimore after a visit to the Empire State building. Then Fort McHenry.
- Friday we visit some friends in Maryland
- Saturday we head home!
Whew!
More later... gonna head off to bed for the night!
4 comments:
WOW! What an amazing trip! The Supreme Court, Gettysburg, and Fort McHenry were my favorites on that circuit. FUN! I assume you won't be high-fiving Justice Sotomayor anytime soon... ;)
And you cried on our DisneyWorld schedule. I guess we're more forgiving than Dawn because we let you sleep in and sometimes we didn't even see you until noon. I don't suppose you can get away with that now!
Wow! and Wow! Say hello to Obama for me will ya. With Dawn being as well planned out as she is, I'm sure she's got him on the schedule as well.
Sounds like a fun trip!
There is one thing in there I would love to hear you expand on here sometime.
"Our founding fathers were amazingly Godly men."
Not to turn this great great vacation update into a faith discussion, but I'd be interested to hear why you say that and what caused you to feel that way.
I've heard that before. And there definitely were some Godly men there, no doubt. But at the same time, some of the most well known founding fathers would not really fit that label from a Christian world view.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Jefferson Bible, removing every supernatural act of Jesus, believing that they were false and that Jesus was just a great philisophical teacher.
Franklin is self admittedly a deist and doubted the deity of Christ.
Washington on the other hand may have been a Christian, but there is some debate as to whether he was that or a deist himself.
Anywho, sorry for the long comment. You just kinda peaked my interest there. Have fun on what you have left of the trip!!
;)
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