Visits to state and national capitols
Today was capitol visiting day. We visited two state capitols and ended the day at Chris and Lisa’s house. Our first stop was just a short hop over the border from Seekonk Massachusetts to see the Rhode Island Capitol. The Rhode Island Capitol This was our first visit to a capitol building since the onset […]
June 7, 2021 : Trip 4, Day 4 – Providence RI, Concord NH, and Grantham, NH Read More »
Our visit to Lansing Michigan began with a trip to Impression 5. Impression 5 is a children’s museum. The museum is very interactive. It includes numerous displays about water power. They also use water to display fluid dynamics. This display clearly shows an eddy formed by spinning water. They also have an area dedicated to
September 17, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 16 – Lansing, Michigan Read More »
Today we visited the Empire State Plaza. While the plaza and the capitol is an amazing complex, the tour reminded me of part of the reason we moved from New York. The plaza was built between 1965 and 1976. It cost over two billion dollars. The Empire State Plaza was built adjacent to the New
September 12, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 11 – Albany, New York, The Empire State Plaza Read More »
We covered a lot of ground today. Our day began in Trenton, New Jersey and ended in New Haven, Connecticut. Our first stop was the New Jersey State House. The building is undergoing a massive rehabilitation, so our tour only covered a part of the building. Unlike yesterday’s trip, this State House is massive. There
We spent today in Delaware. You should know that much of Delaware is closed on Mondays. We were able to visit the capitol. We also wanted to visit one of the mansions in Delaware. It appears they all are closed on Mondays. We then looked for a museum to visit. Same issue, many museums are
August 26, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 6 – Dover, Delaware and a mansion Read More »
Our agenda today included the United States Naval Academy and the Maryland Capitol. We began at the Naval Academy. The best way to see the Naval Academy is following a tour guide. One of the first buildings we saw was LeJuene Hall. It is the physical education center. They have a very nice pool there.
August 25, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 5 – Annapolis, Maryland Read More »
We started our day at the Smithsonian Castle. The castle is actually the first building of the Smithsonian Institution and the original museum. The Castle is a unique structure in Washington DC. The entire institution was originally funded in 1835 by British scientist James Smithson’s will “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge”. What makes
August 24, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 4 – A Castle and Two Museums Read More »
Today was a rainy day. It was still a great day. We did not walk as far as we did yesterday, and we managed to be inside for most of the day. We started our day at the Air and Space Museum. The Air and Space Museum covers the history of flight very well. It
August 23, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 3 – Museums, The Capitol, & The Supreme Court Read More »
The second day of our trip involved quite a bit of walking. We stayed in Arlington, Virginia. It was about a ten minute walk to the Metro Station. From there, we rode five minutes to the front of Arlington National Cemetery. For the rest of the day, we walked everywhere to see the White House
August 22, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 2 – The White House & 5 DC Memorials Read More »
Today, we began our third trip to tour the National Parks and State Capitols of the United States. We plan to travel up the east coast to Acadia National Park and then go west toward Chicago, spending a week in Clifton Park for our grandson’s 5th birthday. From there, we will head southwest toward home.
August 21, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 1 – Richmond, Virginia Read More »