Day 141 – One Last LookGangplank MarinaWe spent our last day in DC going to the Air & Space Museum and seeing a few things we’d missed. We knew it would be very crowded on a Saturday, so we were there when they opened. We spent a few hours looking …
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Aug. 5 – Washington, DC
Day 140 – Arlington CemeteryGangplank MarinaWe took the Metro (subway) to Arlington Cemetery this morning. The weather was perfect…a little cloudy and much cooler than it’s been lately, so we were very comfortable walking around. We visited Kennedy’s…
Aug. 4 – Washington, DC
Day 139 – U. S. Holocaust MuseumGangplank MarinaWe have been so busy the past few days, so we decided to stay on the boat this morning and get a few needed chores done and relax. The Holocaust Museum is free but you have to get tickets to g…
Aug. 3 – Washington, DC
Day 138 – Circulator (Bus) DayGangplank MarinaWe bought a day pass on the Circulator this morning and rode out to the National Zoo. The zoo is famous for the two pandas they have…unfortunately they were not out today. I was disappointed we couldn’t s…
Aug. 2 – Washington, DC
Day 137 – Capital TourGangplank MarinaOur first stop today was the Unites States Capital. What a beautiful place…it really is on a hill and the landscaping is wonderful. While we waited for our tour time we looked around the visitor center and exhibi…
Aug. 1 – Washington, DC
Our first stop this morning was the Smithsonian Castle…it is the information center for all the Smithsonian museums and galleries there are about twenty properties, including the National Zoo. We went to the American History and Natural History Museu…
July 31 – Washington, DC
Day 135 – Welcome to Washington, DCGangplank MarinaWe left early this morning and had a very nice day on the water. The landscape along the Potomac River is beautiful…mostly rolling hills, with some larger cliffs and trees, trees everywhere. We pass…
July 30 – Stafford, VA
Day 134 – Family VisitHope Springs MarinaWe got to spend a wonderful day with our niece Kendra and her family. They came to the boat for a short visit and tour and then they spent the day showing us the sites in the area. Our first stop was The Nationa…
July 29 – Stafford, VA
Day 133 – Real BathroomsHope Springs MarinaWe passed lots of large beautiful homes on both sides of the river today, but with all the heat and humidity it was just too hazing to get a good picture. We also passed the Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Ce…
July 28 – Colonial Beach, VA
Day 132 – Maryland or Virginia???Colonial Beach Yachting CenterWell we ended up being wimps last night…we had to turn the generator on and run the AC. It was comfortable on deck, but just to warm and humid inside by the time went to bed. I guess we’l…
