Day ONE:
We went down to Chantilly, VA and decided to visit the National Air and Space Museum there. It has been built for years and Josh and I saw the Concorde on display there before the museum was even built, but we didn't make it down until just this past weekend.
Here is the front of the museum with the 17 floor observation tower (you can only get off on three of the seventeen).
Tyler liked the "balls" on the sidewalk, although they were too heavy for lifting.
We saw tons and tons of airplanes, but Tyler seemed more fascinated with the engines than the planes.
We also saw a GIANT space shuttle!
Here is the Concorde NOT on the Dulles Airport tarmac.
Tyler and I even got to "fly" a little Cessna plane. He loved seeing the rudders move and pulling on the steering wheel.
After the museum, we headed off to Todai, which is a MUST if you LOVE sushi. It is an all you can eat sushi buffet in Virginia.
After lunch we drove to Union Station in Washington DC and hopped a duck tour. Those are city tours that take you on land AND in the water. SO fun, but slightly costly. Good thing Tyler was free!
Tyler and Daddy ready for the truck/duck to start moving.
Some of the sights we saw from the vehicle...
After the museum, we headed off to Todai, which is a MUST if you LOVE sushi. It is an all you can eat sushi buffet in Virginia.
After lunch we drove to Union Station in Washington DC and hopped a duck tour. Those are city tours that take you on land AND in the water. SO fun, but slightly costly. Good thing Tyler was free!
Tyler and Daddy ready for the truck/duck to start moving.
Some of the sights we saw from the vehicle...
Yes...that is a guy fishing in the stinky river.
There is a lot more wind on the water.
It was a great day and a great start to a fun filled weekend! Stay tuned for Day TWO!!
3 comments:
Fun, fun. Long weekends are great aren't they?
WOW looks like fun! I have driven by that museum before but had no idea it was so AWESOME! And hooray for unedited pictures! (That was my last post too... somehow with the new camera, any edits make the pictures look even worse...??? I have GOT to figure that thing out.)
I love riding the Ducks. We took the tour in Philadelphia when it was just me and the kids (what's new?) and other than Wolf trying to jump ship at a stop light, it was a great way to see everything and be able to relax!
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