DC- A Steam Bath!

We spent two lovely days with Adam and Deborah Raviv and their children Daniel and Daphne.  Staying with them and getting to know them a bit more was wonderful. They were generous hosts and we thank them for sharing those days with us.

  As for the sightseeing, DC in the summer is a hot swamp. No more needs to be said about the weather. Also, the entire Mall was torn up and fenced off for a re-lawning project:(

We spent many lovely hours in the Museum of Americsn History learning about the history of money, transportation - an exhibit that included our area of CA- 

and the beginning of the collection that will be housed in the new Museum of African Americsn History when it opens.

Michael liked the exhibit that showed artificial heart parts.  He is holding up his heart valve part number!

This is the first piece of gold that started the Gold Rush!

The one new discovery that we made while cooling off in the shade of a tree, was the Circulator bus line that goes around the Mall and for 50 cents - because we are old- we could ride to our next museum.