Thursday, June 9, 2016

June 9, 2016

Pentagon, Marine Memorial, Smithsonian Natural History.

Pentagon tour first thing this morning. 

Early ride on the Metro to the Pentagon.  Before checking in we went to the Pentagon 9/11 memorial.  Very well done.  To appreciate, go there. 

Next check in for tour.  Tightest security we have seen yet and we have been through a lot of checks.  Security is intense and is ongoing.  No letting up after one is in.  Tour was fact filled and fast paced.  Very impressive part of tour -  the Coast Guard seaman who lead the first half.  In full dress uniform, he walked nearly 3/4 mile backwards, talking the whole time, and never looking back where he was going.  Most amazing is that we went up and down six escalators.  He stepped on, rode, and stepped off with out looking back or down at his feet.  He just knew when to step.  Good info about the building, what goes on there, and about 9/11.  NO PICTURES !

After Pentagon a metro ride to Arlington Cemetery and a walk to Marine Corps Memorial.

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View from memorial . The big three.

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The Iwo Jima Memorial

A walk toward Georgetown to a Metro station and then a ride and walk to Smithsonian Natural History.  First, a personal backstage tour by the niece of a dear friend.  She and her husband work in the Ornithology research branch of the museum.  She gave us a very interesting and informative demonstration on the process, extent, and depth of the study of birds at the Smithsonian.  Thank You Christina !!  We then toured through the Natural History museum.  As with all the others, very well done and informative and very overwhelming in volume of material available to see.

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Hope Diamond

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Perspective is off.  Bear is nearly nine feet tall.

 

Home to spend some time in the pool and relaxing minutes in a hot tub.  Felt good.

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