Air and Space and Lots of Kites

Friday 29th concludes with a trip to the NHL Ice Hockey between the Washington Capitols and Carolina Hurricanes. Hugh tells me he had a ball and both Tristram and Phil appeared to have enjoyed the experience immensely.

(P- The ice hockey – well we get in the uber vehicle and the driver asked us were we going to the fight? I immediately thought I had been duped into going to a Boxing match- which I hate with a passion. The driver soon corrected himself with “well its just one huge fight over the Puck ( flat ball ) “! The forecast “Ballet on ice” was Well managed, Faaaast, furious, rough and very different than any thing I had witnessed. Another tick off the bucket list for me and a not so happy local team ( Capitols) who were the favourite and lost 4 -1!!!)

Saturday 30th

Our last day in Washington. This morning we packed up and toddled down to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. There were some outstanding displays of aeronautical and space engineering and flight including an actual rocket, one of Amelia Earharts planes and a large collection of war planes and Boeing planes.

Following this Tristram, Hugh, Claire and myself (Jo) walked from the museum towards the Washington Monument where the National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival was in full swing. There were kites as far as we could see and the photos really don’t do it justice. Hugh was excited to see a large stretch Hummer (Limousine) while we were walking the Washington Mall today! Pa then picked us up from the Freedom Plaza (something to do with Martin Luther King I believe) in a massive black Suburban truck which we have the pleasure of driving around in for the next few days.

(Pa- Finally out of the cities and on the road tomorrow, the cities have been a great experience but it will be nice to get on with the “road trip” part of the adventure). All coincidently to be taken in a nice big USA SUV!!!