Mr. IMG Goes To Washington
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Off to Washington DC!
Sightseeing stops include...
1 day in Gettysburg, PA
2 1/2 days in Alexandria, VA
1/2 day in Philadelphia, PA
1/2 day in Hershey, PA
2 travel days out and back with two stops in Indianapolis, IN. and Wheeling, WV.
Free hot breakfast at all hotels. THAT was cool. The overnight stays in Indianapolis had free drinks and free hot food at happy hour!
Our bus
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As we were traveling we took turns sitting in the front. That was cool except there was a lot of road work going on. We were 2 hours behind getting into Gettysburg.
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Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian, cont'd
Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian, cont'd
Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian, cont'd
Air and Space Air and Space Museum | Museums and Zoo | Smithsonian
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It was not until we arrived in Washington DC that my brother told me he has two exhibits at the Air and Space Museum.
Exhibit #1
http://www.jrank.org/space/pages/224...xperiment.html
The object that looks like a camera at the lower right is actually a magnifying glass. I placed the lens of my camera inside the magnifying glass to get a picture of the sensor he designed and made.
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The sensor is only 1/4 inch in diameter.
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Exhibit #2
Mars Science Lab. This is launching later this summer. One of the tabs on the right is one of my brothers projects.
Under "contents" it is 4.4 CheMin. Mars Science Laboratory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian, cont'd
Washington, D.C. Old Town Alexandria
This was a long, hot day. Gettysburg and The Smithsonian. We were ready for a cool adult beverage and some great food!
The bus dropped us off in Alexandria, VA: Travel and Historical Information
We decided on The Fish Market - Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
This was a great choice. Service and food was top notch.
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We ate in the Anchor Bar - Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Aptly named for it's anchor shaped tap tower.
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I had to have a classy Stella Artois
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Of course I had to try some fresh oysters.
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A little horseradish/ketchup/lemon juice. YUMMMM
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The aftermath
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On to the entree!
My brother had the mussels marinara
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I had the lobster rolls. This was my first lobster roll. Shredded lobster in a slightly sweet dressing. This was a lot of D-licious lobster!
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I had to try the mussels too. A very rich marinara sauce that matched the richness of the mussels. Very tasty!
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The experience here would not have been half as good without Sean (sp) and Naomi. They were friendly and attentive.
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Sean did not mind being told he looks like http://farm1.static.flickr.com/100/3...e9343b8b35.jpg
