Hi All!
Tuesday we took a long bike ride to the park across from our marina. We got as far as the golf course club house and Hains Point was blocked off. We asked two K-9 Police why? The reply was "we know". The next question Stephanie asked was, is there a reason? The reply was "ya". Then Stephanie said is this for security? The reply was "ya". All this while the second cop stood ready to draw his weapon. I guess we looked like terrorists on our little fold up bikes.
Steve and Diane arrived Tuesday afternoon and we all took a bike tour of the National Mall and the Monuments. What a great way to get around. People who had been walking all day were looking at our bikes with envy and lust. I know how they felt after walking all the Monuments with the kids last week.
Wednesday some person who shall remain nameless got up early and stood in line from 6:15 AM until 8:30 to get tickets for the 1:00 ride to the top of the Washington Monument and tickets to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The tickets sell out within 30 minutes. We headed to the National Mall to explore the Folklife Festival after breakfast before our tour of the Washington Monument and Bureau of P+E. Our first stop was the NASA section. So much to see and do there that we didn't get to the others again. We headed to the what the locals call Wamo (Washington Monument) which is 552 ft tall and the ride takes 70 seconds to the top. Talk about a view! The next stop was the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Have you ever seen money by the pallet being moved with a lift truck? Very interesting to see how they print money. 95% of the money printed is used to replace old money. No samples today. I'm sure they have been asked that question about a billion times. We went back to the Mall after our tours and again didn't get any further than NASA.
Today we are chilling out, cleaning our baby, taking the dogs to the park to play and get ready for the 4Th. The fireworks , I'm sure will be spectacular. We are in a position in the marina to see them from the seats on the bow of our boat. The dogs have been so good while we have been exploring DC that we decided that this would be their day.
Time to head to the park "throw the ball dad"
September Song out
Bob
View of the White house from The Washington Monument
Tuesday we took a long bike ride to the park across from our marina. We got as far as the golf course club house and Hains Point was blocked off. We asked two K-9 Police why? The reply was "we know". The next question Stephanie asked was, is there a reason? The reply was "ya". Then Stephanie said is this for security? The reply was "ya". All this while the second cop stood ready to draw his weapon. I guess we looked like terrorists on our little fold up bikes.
Steve and Diane arrived Tuesday afternoon and we all took a bike tour of the National Mall and the Monuments. What a great way to get around. People who had been walking all day were looking at our bikes with envy and lust. I know how they felt after walking all the Monuments with the kids last week.
Wednesday some person who shall remain nameless got up early and stood in line from 6:15 AM until 8:30 to get tickets for the 1:00 ride to the top of the Washington Monument and tickets to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The tickets sell out within 30 minutes. We headed to the National Mall to explore the Folklife Festival after breakfast before our tour of the Washington Monument and Bureau of P+E. Our first stop was the NASA section. So much to see and do there that we didn't get to the others again. We headed to the what the locals call Wamo (Washington Monument) which is 552 ft tall and the ride takes 70 seconds to the top. Talk about a view! The next stop was the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Have you ever seen money by the pallet being moved with a lift truck? Very interesting to see how they print money. 95% of the money printed is used to replace old money. No samples today. I'm sure they have been asked that question about a billion times. We went back to the Mall after our tours and again didn't get any further than NASA.
Today we are chilling out, cleaning our baby, taking the dogs to the park to play and get ready for the 4Th. The fireworks , I'm sure will be spectacular. We are in a position in the marina to see them from the seats on the bow of our boat. The dogs have been so good while we have been exploring DC that we decided that this would be their day.
Time to head to the park "throw the ball dad"
September Song out
Bob
View of the White house from The Washington Monument
The White house (George Bush waving at us)
View of the city from the Washington Monument
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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