Have you guessed yet that this was my favourite day in Washington (if not our whole trip so far)?!
We left the Art Gallery and walked down the Mall to the last stop for the day, The Smithsonian Museum of American History. After a quick refuelling stop in the cafe for afternooon tea, we were off! We had 2 hours before the museum closed. We decided that dividing was the best plan to see what each person was interested in seeing. Some of the exhibits we saw....
Mike and Karen- Julia Child's kitchen
Mike and boys- old cars, trains, boats, bikes etc
All of us- the original C3PO, Kermit, Michael Jackson's hat and Dorothy's red slippers
Karen- First Ladies' inauguration gowns, also photos, paintings, china, jewellery, shoes, bags etc from every first lady from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama
Mike and boys- Thomas Edison's original lightbulbs
All of us- the first star spangled banner
Karen- a quilt made for a newly wed missionary going to China in the 19th century
by her friends who had handwritten bible verses and messages in every square
It was another fantastic museum, and another one we could have spent all day in ('next time...' became a recurring phrase between Michael and I!)
After they shut the museum doors on us, we caught the bus back to Union Station, then back to the flat, and ate Checkers burgers for dinner once more - 6 very tired but very satisfied Willos!
Luke with an early racing car
Jacqueline Kennedy's inauguration ball gown
Michelle Obama's Inauguration jewellery (all real diamonds!)
'there's no place like home...'
Julia Child's kitchen
C3PO and the gangKaren
Very cool!
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