Day 2 post ride across America

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 On my second post ride day I got myself into Washington DC a little earlier  then yesterday. I tried to get a pass to go up into the Washington Monument  but failed.  One more chance tomorrow. I started off in the National Museum  of Natural  History. It was fascinating! I told Betty the hope diamond  would look beautiful  around  her neck. So much to see, so little time. I may go back tomorrow.  I had a pass to get into the air space museum  at noon. About  half of it was closed for renovation so it was just OK. I had some time so I walked the 1.2 miles to the National Postal Museum. It's  not for everyone,  but I  thought it was cool. They had a block of four Stamps my father  had dreamed of owning his whole life. It was a 1918 misprint of a airmail stamp of a Jenny airplane. The plane was printed upside down. Only 1 sheet of 100 stamps got in to circulation. After  that I went to the National  African American  Museum. I thought it was set up well and was very interesting. Time to hit the Metro and roll back to Vienna .

















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  1. AnonymousAugust 22, 2023 at 7:42 PM

    Fun Fun Fun....till they put that Diamond under Security glass......

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  2. AnonymousAugust 22, 2023 at 8:55 PM

    If you have time the Spy Museum is kind of fun and interesting.

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  3. IronmongersAugust 22, 2023 at 9:02 PM

    Did you get to sit in the Apollo space capsule? A moment I’ll never forget

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  4. AnonymousAugust 23, 2023 at 1:04 PM

    The Hope Diamond, wow! The Postal museum would be SO interesting if you ever collected stamps, I still enjoy them! Audrey

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  5. Glenna DeniseAugust 23, 2023 at 2:57 PM

    I always forget about the Postal Museum, but of course it's one you'd like! It's such a cool building too.

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  6. The Hirsch’sAugust 23, 2023 at 8:30 PM

    Rick. I used to have a poster of the inverted Jenny stamp when I lived in Ottumwa. I always thought it was cool!

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