Washington D.C.

Our tour of Washington started on the duck tour boat.

This is a World War II amphibious vehicle that is 

now used around the world for land to water tours.

A little rain was no problem with our Duck Tour slickers!
Look! The Capitol!

 The Washington Monument undergoing renovation.

The White House

 Grace, Josefina and Sophie showing off her quacker.

Some Cherry trees covered in blossoms.

Two quackers!

The United States Capitol building.

Mommy, Sophie, Josefina & Grace

We are driving RIGHT INTO THE POTOMAC!!

 Yikes!

Sophie driving the boat.

 The Native American Museum

Some flowers along the way to the National Gallery.

Light display at the National Gallery

The Cafe at the National Gallery where we had lunch.

 After lunch we walked to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.

 The atrium with an African Elephant.

 Grace, Josefina and the African elephant.

Wow, those dinosaurs were BIG!

I think the dinosaurs are my favorite!

Yikes!

 Mastodon skeleton

 Watch out!

 A lifesize model of a whale.

 A girl's best friend! The Hope Diamond.

BYE WASHINGTON!

See you next year.