Full Day in DC

It must be 'jet-lag' (or old age) as we are still not sleeping all that well! So it's a late start but we set off on the "On/Off" Old Trolley Bus and did both the Orange and the Green Tours which take us on a wonderful tour of the capital of the USA in all its splendour! We gleen all sorts of interesting bits of knowledge from our local guides - such as..... why the "White House" is called the "White House"!! And did you know that the USA (money) notes aren't paper but made of 75% cotton and 25% linen? Amd why can't you see the President's residence from Capital Hill? The Martin Luther King Memorial is a new stop on our route, and is quite extraordinary.

A visit to the National Archives was a must. There we viewed the Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights and The Constitution of the United States! Signed back in 1776 when Australia was barely on the map!

Off to the Air and Space Museum where we marvel at the great leaps forward in aviation history. We also watch the 3D presentation of the Hubble Telescope - mind blowing!! It's an easy walk back to the hotel where we have plenty of time to prepare for dinner.

Tonight we are off to Zaytinya.... a fabulous Mediterranean restaurant serving tapa size portions of a wonderful array of meat, seafood and vegetable dishes! After a cleansing ale (?) at the bar we head back to the hotel (taxis are plentiful and cheap - never more than 7.50 so handing over $10, to include the tip is easy). One more cocktail (Napoleon - muddled strawberry, vodka, creme de cassis, lime juice) and it's up to our room! Love to all.....Maz xx