Sculpture Gardens and Museums
September 21, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 79 °FAfter the Pentagon, we toured some of the Smithsonian museums and sculpture gardens around the National Mall.
After the Pentagon, we toured some of the Smithsonian museums and sculpture gardens around the National Mall.
The tour of the Pentagon was 'just OK' -- not quite what we were expecting. We walked 1.5 miles through the Pentagon building, hearing an overview of the branches of the armed services and a 9/11Read more
Started our day with a tour of the U.S. Capital. Our visit coincided with Ukraine President Zelensky's day in DC, but we didn't bump into him 😉. An added bonus was getting to see the Reading RoomRead more
We spent almost four hours here, and did the grounds, mansion, and enslaved persons tours. What a beautiful property, and so neat to see the same beautiful views that George Washington did!
We rented bikes, to cycle the 40 miles to Mount Vernon & back. Another beautiful day, and a scenic ride along the Potomac. We stopped for breakfast in Old Town Alexandria enroute, and explored thisRead more
White house tour to start our day -- so psyched to have gotten in! How fun to be behind the gates. We took our time and really enjoyed it.
Washington Monument tour - cool views from the 50th floor! I biked to the National Zoo, but unfortunately it was closed -- new shorter hours started last week 😖. Tom visited the Smithsonian NaturalRead more
We departed MSP at 7am. It was a crazy morning, as Tom woke me at 5:27, three minutes before our scheduled Lyft driver! OMG!(Miraculously, I slept through my vibrating alarm.) We made it to theRead more