Fatigue and Final Day

Today will be my last post until monday or tuesday. We start the trip back to Kansas tomorrow morning. We did not get to see everything here but I knew that would happen. Today we are going to try to squeeze in a tour of the Library of Congress and going to the top of Washington Monument if it is open. Little Man has finally declared himself brave enough. Then an art museum (hopefully the one with the only DaVinci in America) and on the train trip home we will stop at Arlington Cemetery. We have driven past it but I want to take some pictures. I don't care about seeing Kennedy's grave so we won't walk in too far.

Yesterday was a total washout until we went out at night. In the day time, we decided to see "The National Aquarium". Oh my gosh, first they charged to get in while no other museum actually charges. Then, they had a sign outside that said piranha feeding on thursdays but inside (once you paid) they had another that said it was cancelled. The touch pool was 'closed for maintenence' and then we saw the museum. I am telling the truth, it was a hallway full of fish tanks. Only one floor and one hallway long. That was what we got for 5 dollars and this is the national aquarium. If you have ever been to an Aquarium restaurant, you have seen more fish than this place. If you have been to the Mirage in Las Vegas you have seen more fish. Been to the doctor's office, you've seen more fish. Okay I was exaggerating on the last one but it was extremely small.

At the end of each day I ask Little Man what did he learn that day, just to cement it in his head a bit. Yesterday, I asked "Little Man, what did you learn about the Capitol building?" He said, "they fight a lot there". He is like genius level don't ya think?

I was pleased to see Little Man in awe over Thomas Jefferson. Once he found out that this was the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence he was very reverant. This was a really good monument.

A view of the Washington Monument at night. Beautiful!

This is a monument dedicated to Albert Einstein. I think everyone who visits DC should see this. It was really interesting.

For your viewing pleasure (ha ha ha) I uploaded a video clip of the grand aquarium: video one
I tried ot do two but it failed. I will upload mroe when I get back to KS