My Washington DC Labor Day Trip, Part I

As has been my habit over the past few years, I accompanied my parents to my dad's annual WW II Army division reunion, this year held in Washington, DC. A quick bit of arithmatic will show that the youngest of those hardy vets is about 82 or 83, but you would hardly guess that was the case with many of those in attendance. More about that in a future post.

In the meanwhile enjoy part one of a little experimental eye candy. This multimedia extravaganza comes via a service called Photobucket.com. These pictures feature day 1 of sightseeing for me. The National Geographic Museum is a delightful small gem a few short blocks from the Capitol Hilton. The changing exhibits are always free and an easily managed bite-size bit of really interesting stuff. We were treated to an exhibit called China's Great Armada, a fabulous bit of history about Chinese ships that dwarfed Columbus' and built 200 years before his. You'll want to follow the link to learn more.

The majority of the pix are of the National Cathedral, the fifth largest Christian cathedral in the world, a place I've wanted to visit for many years. A little off the beaten path for the Metro, but just up the street from a number of bus lines. Learn more than I could ever relate to you by clicking through on the Wikipedia article linked to the Cathedral.