An afternoon in Washington

After our morning in Arlington we went back to the subway and rode across the Potomac getting off at the Smithsonian stop and headed for the National Air and Space Museum. I've always wanted to take my husband there, so it was a dream come true. The Milestones of Flight Gallery has hundreds of original, historic artifacts on display, including the Wright 1903 Flyer.

After suffering thru a loud lunch at McDonalds at the museum with hundreds of school children on field trip we saw the movie 'To Fly' at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. For me seeing Sputnik 1 (1957) which was the first artificial satellite was a thrill. I remember my parents taking us out in the backyard and pointing it out as it passed over our house one night. And seeing the Lockheed Vega 5b flown by Amelia Earhart was another great thrill since she's always been my heroione

Milestones of Flight Gallery
On May 21, 1927 Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St Louis on the First Nonstop Solo Transatlantic Flight

Lockheed Vega 5b flown by Amelia Earhart
There are donation boxes throughout the museum and it was interesting to see all the foreign currency in this one.
One of the many space capsules the museum has.
On our way to the subway we passed this carousel.
Near our hotel in the Morgan-Adams district are these pretty painted row houses.
The view by day from our hotel of the National Cathedral.

The view by night from our hotel room where we could see the dome of the capital and the Washington Monument.


After the weekend we were headed home. Originally this was the Washington National Airport and was renamed the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in 1988. Built in 1941 it's a beautiful airport and has some great shops.

Photos by Adana.