This morning we spent a gruelling few hours at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Early on we watched a highly informative video on the background to the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party. We walked through many exhibits which chronicled the impact on Jewish people’s lives of the Nazi parties tyranny. I was … Continue reading Think about what you saw
A big day today starting with the American History Museum and seeing the flag that flew over Fort McHenry plus many other excellent exhibits varying from transportation, Julia Child’s kitchen, First Ladies dresses, African American history and culture and the American Presidency. Next in the National Archives saw the America’s most treasured documents, the Declaration … Continue reading Smithsonians
After 5 lovely days with Cristin and Brandon we are now with Ellen, Ray and Brooke Meinhart who came to our church for 3 years over 6 years ago. Today being one of the very few wet days in our trip we decided to spent it in the Newseum which we found very interesting and … Continue reading Newseum
Cristin took us to Baltimore where we walked around the Harbour and then went to Fort McHenry. We had never heard of Fort McHenry but it was where the Americans repulsed an attack by the British Navy in 1814 that prevented the capture of Baltimore and inspired Francis Scott Key to write ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’. … Continue reading Star-Spangled Banner
Brandon took us on a tour of Camp Sonshine. Brandon works here. This is where Cristin and Alison met in 2010 and then continued to do the next 2 summers. After a delicious lunch and long chat at Sisters a favourite cafe of Cristin’s, she took us to her workplace, the Oakdale Methodist Church. Late … Continue reading Rock Creek Park
Today Brandon drove us to church on the normal way but it was so beautiful because the autumn colours here are lovely and the houses are so spaced out that it is hard to believe DC is so close. Cristin had to go early as they meet in a school and there is a lot … Continue reading A day of rest
We left Cristin’s before 9am and returned at nearly 9pm. We were taken on the new Cristin Cooper Monument Tour. What a day! Cristin has taken a few people round the monuments in DC including Andrew and Megan. She has always walked with them before and thought it would be good to ride as they … Continue reading Bike and Roll
Cristin took us out to Germantown for a fabulous Amish breakfast where she and Alison used to go regularly. She also bought us some chocolate covered bacon to try later which was very good. Fully sated we caught the metro into DC to see the sights. Watched a short but very good video at the … Continue reading Life, liberty and the pursuit of Dutch food
Today we went back to 1776 in Williamsburg, Virginia. We visited the courthouse and heard three matters. A fellow had not attended church for 4 weeks but defended himself saying he was attending the Presbyterian Church instead of the Episcopalian Church. A dispute between a tavern owner and a person from South Carolina about payment … Continue reading Colonial Williamsburg
Monticello was Thomas Jefferson’s house and plantation. We spent the day here visiting the ground floor of the house, the Jefferson family cemetery where he was buried, the gardens and museum. The Slavery tour was the best part as the woman who took it told the stories of the lives of the slaves in such … Continue reading Monticello
Awesome Foursome ride again 