It was spring time so that meant we went to the East Coast to visit the families. While in the DC area, we experienced the whacky weather that’s the new normal – snow in late March. A couple inches of accumulation made for some snowy pictures and cold weather. We stayed inside for the most part to avoid the cold. Our blood has thinned after many years in California. We don’t do winter.
Space Shuttle Discovery
For an afternoon of sightseeing, we visited the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, located near Dulles Airport. This is part of the National Air and Space Museum. It is a couple of large hangers with lots and lots of airplanes and exhibits related to the space age. The primary interest for me was the space shuttle Discovery that is now on display following the end of the space shuttle program. While I saw a shuttle launch as a kid and the shuttle fly by the Bay Area on its way to retirement, I had never been this close to one. It was fun to see, although bittersweet to think that the country no longer has a permanent manned space program. Other sites of interest here were an SR-71, the Enola Gay, and a Concorde. The museum was a fun afternoon.
See the photos from the trip:
http://sanjoseabrams.com/photos/WashingtonDCMar2013/