DC - Part 2

Alright, this is where the really good stuff starts. I kept notes while were were there so I wouldn't forget everything by the time I got around to blogging.
Our first stop was the Air and Space Museum... we got up and out so quickly that we arrived 5 minutes before the doors opened. It was really cool to see some planes with quite a bit of history. we saw Spaceship one- the first personally owned craft to go to Space, and I loved the Space exhibit- the history of telescopes and discovery... David liked looking at the pretty colors there too. We ate lunch there and then decided to see what else we could fit into our day. Next stop- The Museum of Natural History... it was SO cool! we Saw that gorgeous Hope Diamond... and many other stunning gemstones - there were earring that belonged to Marie Antoinette, and several tiara's and necklaces that belonged to other European Royalty- talk about impressive! Next we saw the Dinosaur room, and the Mammoths and Giant Sloths- the whole place was completely overwhelming in its amazingness. I wanted to see the Castle, which was the original building that housed all the Smithsonian displays back in the day. It is a beautiful building- stunning architecture, inside and out. It is now the information center, and lucky for us a gift shop- it started pouring rain while we were there, so we now own a Smithsonian Umbrella, lol. The rain showed no sign of letting up, so we decided to see how far we could get, we went into the National Gallery of Art so see the sights and dry out... it is the largest Marble building in the WORLD... absolutely no windows, so that the priceless works will be safe from sun damage. We saw works by Degas, Monet, Renoir to name a few as well as unbelievable marble sculptures. I wish we could have explored the whole thing, but we needed to get David back to the hotel for food and a nap. So off we went through the rain again, and finally made it back to our hotel. Because of the rain we once again ate at the Dubliner- I continued to be impressed and wish that we could have taken the entire restaurant home with us. Tomorrow, the National Zoo!