Last Full Day in DC

Today was our last day in DC. After a relaxing breakfast out, we walked to the Holocaust Museum. We did not know that we needed to be there early to get free tickets to the main exhibit, the chronology of the Holocaust. But there was still plenty to see. There were 3 or 4 other exhibits that dealt with not only the Holocaust but also genocide in general and the horrors in Cambodia. We can't even imagine what the Jews went through, but the museum certainly does a good job of illustrating the atrocities committed by not only Hitler and his people, but also the complicity of the "friends" and neighbors that betrayed their Jewish colleagues. It's scary to think that this was not even 100 years ago and that there are many people who think this way still today.

After the Holocaust Museum, we walked across the mall to the Natural History Museum. The exhibits here are so well done and very educational...thus the huge numbers of school groups in attendance. Many were well behaved, but unfortunately, there were many that were unsupervised and running amok, so sad. We really enjoyed the photography exhibits of animals and nature. Such exquisite photographs. The dinosaur exhibit is always a fun one as well.

After lunch, we walked up to the National Portrait Gallery and Art Museum. Such a cool variety of portraits from early Americans to modern stars.

We had an outstanding dinner at CIRCA Foggy Bottom where I had the best blackberry margaritas ever. Then, we walked a couple blocks to Captain Cookie & The Milkman for dessert...it was as good as it sounds!

We're all packed tonight. In the morning we go to Union Station to retrieve a rental car, then drive north to Gettysburg and on to Philly to see family.

We have loved our time in DC and highly recommend it.

Sleep well all!
Rich & Will