Day at Air and Space Dulles (way delayed)

A few weeks ago Melany and I went to the Holiday craft bizarre in Herndon. We decided since we were there we would go to the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles. They charge 25 to park your car but then the museum is free. They built a large hanger to hold all the big planes that wouldn't fit down town. The higlights for me were the Air France Concord, SR-71 Blackbird, Enola Gay, and Space Shuttle Enterprise (it never went to space but did test flights to be sure the shuttle could fly in the air).

Sine we wern't planning on going Melany didn't bring her camera so I used my iPhone to take some pictures.

Melany wanted a picture to document we were there which then prompted me to go take Pics.

The enterprise

Model of the Mars rover (it is way smaller than it looks in pictures)

Enola gay

Air France concord and pan am dc-9

Blackbird sr-71

After we were done sight seeing we stayed and watched Where the Wild things are in IMAX (way fun). It was a long but fun day.

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Paul and Sharon Visit DC for Thanksgiving

Just a few of the pictures from Paul and Sharon's visit to spend Thanksgiving with us in DC.

Sandy Boulevard from Portland is in the American History Museum.

Crossing the mall, looking at the Capitol Building.

Outside the Smithsonian Castle.

Another view of the Capitol.

Park across from Melany and Ryan's apartment.

At the National Geographic special exibit on the Terra Cotta Warriors from China.

The Washington Memorial at Sunset.

World War II Memorial on the Mall.

World War II Memorial on the Mall, in front of the Washington state column.

World War II Memorial on the Mall, in front of the Oregon state column.

Apartment complex where Melany and Ryan live.

Ryan gives a sermon in the Williamsburg first Anglican church.

Trying to decipher the map outside the Capitol Building in Williamsburg.

The demo in the Blacksmith shop at Williamsburg.

The spinning demo in Williamsburg.

Inside the museum exhibit on quilts and quilted clothing in Williamsburg.

The Bed & Breakfast that we stayed at in Williamsburg.

A well in Williamsburg.

Actual food prepared as a demo in the Williamsburg kitchen for the Governor's Palace.

Rosemary from the Governor's Palace kitchen garden.

Here comes the Governor in the recreation of Colonial Williamsburg.

The cabinet maker's workshop. Five woodworkers are employed here to keep all the woodwork of Williamsburg in working order and make harpsichords.

Silversmith workshop.

The House of Burgesses in the Capitol of Williamsburg.

Parts of DC Downtown was blocked off for the State Dinner.

Inside the Library of Congress.

Capitol Visitor Center.

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum - the moon rover.

Glen Echo Maryland, near the Clara Barton House. Mount Vernon cook pot outside the Colonial chocolate making demo.

Mount Vernon, George Washington's home.

The 16 sided threshing barn at Mount Vernon's pioneer farm.

A rare 18th century breed of pig still at Mount Vernon.

The former White House pastry chef made this giant gingerbread replica of Mount Vernon this week to kick off the Christmas season.

View of the Capitol over the Potomac River from Old Town Alexandria.