WASHINGTON DC 5/22 - 5/27, Part Two

Overlooking the Potomac. Razor sharp edged Nat'l Art Gallery bldg. Smithsonian Castle.

Botanic Gardens (and US Capitol Bldg). Two of about 5,000 orchid specimens at USBG!

Inside and outside (with American Indian Museum in background) USBG. Flowers at the Freer Art Gallery.

We very much enjoyed the Smithsonian museums, including the fantastic new American Indian Museum and the delicious lunch we ate there, as well as the US Botanic Gardens. Walked a bit in Chinatown and around Georgetown. The days seemed too short for all the things we wanted to do, but we managed to pack in quite a bit. Next stop: Lancaster PA

WASHINGTON DC 5/22 - 5/27

Up to now, Jimmy and I haven't taken a bus tour on any of our travels, but we wanted a good overview of the DC area... so we bought two-day tickets for the hop on-hop off double decker bus. We enjoyed the heck out the ride, plus we got to see parts of DC we wouldn't have seen otherwise. Our first three days here were cool and pleasant, but then the daytime temperature jumped headlong into the 90's and DC became less than ideal!


Parked next to the Underwoods at our C/G. Union Station! The dbl-decker parked in front of Union Station.

Our National Cathedral. Rose window in the Cathedral. Roses and Ruth at a bus stop.

Changing of the guard and the Kennedy Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. We were moved by both the Cathedral and Arlington. We did quite a bit of walking our first three days in DC. The fourth day we visited the C/G pool, while the fifth day involved chores and A/C!!