Fun Things we did on our Trip
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 »
We were on a trip to New York and Vermont to visit our family. We decided to visit a few places on our list on the way back home. Our journey began in Vermont. We drove to Hartford Connecticut to see the capitol. Parking for the capitol is across a large highway. To simplify access
June 17, 2019 : Trip 2, Day 1 – A Three City Tour Read More »
Because most of the packing was completed the night before, we got an early start for our trip home. We left between 8 and 9 am. The return trip was uneventful. It was our longest drive of the trip. It was about 625 miles and about 9 and one half hours. The traffic was easy
May 8, 2019 : Trip 1, Day 24 – Return to Greensboro, North Carolina Read More »
Today was supposed to be spent at Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. Instead, we spent a restful day at our hotel in Kissimmee, Florida. Marlene still had some pain in her ribs so that she could not ride some of the bouncier rides. We could have continued our trip and skipped those rides, except
May 7, 2019 : Trip 1, Day 23 – Resting in Kissimmee, Florida Read More »
Today is our second day in Walt Disney World. We are spending the day at the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, EPCOT. We began our day in Future World West . Our first stop was at the Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival. It was a unique combination of old Disney cartoons and Pixar technology.
May 6, 2019 : Trip 1, Day 22 – EPCOT Read More »
Or perhaps the not so Magic Kingdom today. We started our day a little before 9 am. While the day turned out well, it started very poorly. Several rides were out of service for a good part of the day. At one point, all of the rides in Frontier Land, plus Pirates of the Caribbean
May 5, 2019 : Trip 1, Day 21 – The Magic Kingdom Read More »
We spent the day visiting a museum, walking on the beach, and tracking down a large sculpture. The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton is an interesting combination of displays. They have a manatee rehab facility, a planetarium, and great displays about the history of Florida. One of the most informative exhibits in
May 4, 2019 : Trip 1, Day 20 – Bradenton and Sarasota Florida Read More »
Today we drove from from Tallahassee Florida to Bradenton Florida to see Steve’s brother Carl and his wife Bonnie. It was a long drive compared with the other drives we have done so far. While the drive was long, the day was easy. After arriving at Carl and Bonnie’s beautiful condo, we spent the afternoon
May 3, 2019 : Trip 1, Day 19 – Bradenton, Florida Read More »