The last of the grand nieces and nephews have reached the age of 11 and so we are taking them to Washington DC. Since these two wanted to go together we bent the rules a bit and took Evan at 10 and Raelyn at 12. The average is 11 so, in a sense, no rules were bent. First Ryan drove us to the Orlando Airport. Then we flew AA and the kids got to sit in the pilot seats as we boarded. The flight was easy and relatively short. Our DC driver was a delight and he took us on an extra orientating tour of the sights. He also stopped at a supermarket so we could by goodies for dinner and for our breakfasts. We settled in and got ready for a big day tomorrow.
Off to the airport
Macy came along for the ride
In the tram to the gate
Save us all!
The plane is here
Our tour begins with the monument
Throw in a bit of Jefferson
Red bricks of the first Smithsonian buildings
Propaganda or resistance?
African American Museum
The Smithsonian on the mall
Hey Tom!
The Capitol
We were able to hop out for a picture
Now we see the propaganda
The Postal Museum, a gem of a museum
Nice paint job
Our home for the next four days
