We left last Saturday 29 JUN which was 27 years after the day James and I met which was also R-day and 23 years after we got married. We left early and arrived in DC around 1 where we found out that the parking spot we'd so carefully reserved was an uncovered spot but you had to drive under a 6' high entrance to reach it. :( so we drove to the Museum of the Bible and found a spot right beside it!! Score!! We got a membership because it was not much more than one day admission. What an amazing place! Really neat to see the exhibits about all the reformists. The kids loved the kids' area which thankfully we saved for last or they wouldn't have wanted to leave. I do wish we'd gotten to take a guided tour- next time we'll make a reservation for that. and we'll spend more time on the 3rd floor but definitely glad we went. It was wonderful to see the "impact of the Bible" which showed the Bible's influence in areas like film, music, literature, history, government.
We walked the 1/4 mile from the museum to the mall and got tacos and philly cheesesteaks for a picnic on the mall. Then walked around looking at the monuments. Thankfully James thought of checking Ft Meade for hotel reservations so we stayed in a nice hotel for a much lower price than anywhere else. Thankful for our teens watching kids, James and I went to commissary and PX to get some needed snacks- including sushi and apple fritters for us and red, white, and blue popsicles for kids!
The next morning we drove to Baltimore. It was really fun to see the familiar sites from our Baltimore days as we drove to our old house. Then we all loved going to Sherwood Gardens. The kids climbed trees, threw frisbees, kicked soccer balls, and just loved being there. And we got some great pics! Then we drove to the Inner Harbor for more reminiscing and enjoying the view! The kids played for a while in a playground by the inner harbor that we'd last visited when c was just days old.
Next stop Fort McHenry- we love that place too! We had a picnic lunch complete with Nutella which kids first tried in Baltimore. James got his lifetime National Park membership which we'd been meaning to get. We got to do the flag talk with the park ranger, talk with a park ranger about artillery, see the musket and laundry demos, tour the fort, and watch the video. Good trip! Then we hit the road to Sandy Cove! Good day in Baltimore!
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