We had the morning in D.C. to see something before having to head to the airport in the afternoon. Kai wanted to go back to the Museum of Natural History to take in some of the things we did not have time for yesterday. The Smithsonian museums do not have an entry fee so it is conducive for short visits and taking in a little at a time. If we had had to pay to get in, we may not have gone so late in the day yesterday when we knew we had only a couple of hours, nor this morning when we had even less time.
The section of the museum we went to first was a place where they had drawers of collections that visitors can see and touch. It included everything from fossils to preserved animals; from pressed plants to minerals, and more.
There were over 200 drawers in all.
Kai opened and looked through every single one.
By the time he was done, we had only a little time to see a few other things.
Before we left, Kai wanted to show Mom the Hope Diamond. As yesterday, there was a big crowd gathered around the display case.
And then it was time to go to the airport where we had lunch.
Our return flight was very uneventful and we made it home safely.
The ends of vacations are always a mix of emotions. But this time we're especially tired and happy to be home, and looking forward to sleeping in our own bed.
I know the feeling well...to love a vacation, yet, love getting home.
ReplyDeleteThere is almost nothing worse than an illness to put a damper on a vacation. At least you had made it through to some great sights. Now is the time for full bed rest and plenty of hot soup.
Yeah, it was a tough vacation for my wife, especially. And Kai supposed to go back to school tomorrow, it will be very unfortunate if is sick and has to stay home. Hopefully everyone will be better soon!
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