Several us us went to Washington, D.C. for a day trip yesterday. Two of us stayed together and toured some museums. The first stop for us was the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This museum was one of the most emotional and overwhelming places that I have ever visited. The displays are vivid, graphic and document the horrific events that took place. There were many actual artifacts that were salvaged and kept so that history does not repeat itself. Photography is not allowed, but that is understandable. This is a special place that is a must see for anyone visiting the district. There is a very good reason that the United States gets involved in stopping human rights violations. What we do matters...
We then visited two Smithsonian museums; the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of American History. Both were very cool.
The above image is of the Hope Diamond. I had my Discover card ready, but no go. Sorry honey.
The above image is of the Smithsonian Castle complex. It was across the street from the Natural History Museum. We did not stop there, but it sure is a neat building.
The above image is of an elephant in the Natural History Museum rotunda. I was disappointed that none of the animals came to life as they did in the movie, "A Night at the Museum."
The above image was a projected floor image at the Museum of American History. Clearly, they knew that I would be there. Thanks for the welcome.
The day was capped off with an excellent dinner of a 5 oz. filet topped with a blue cheese sauce and crisp french-fried potatoe strings on a bed of spinach with four fingerling sweet potatoes for $18.95. A couple of black and blues made it a great dinner.
The best thing, though, there are only eighteen days until our Thanksgiving break...
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