Shortcut to Europe means that most European embassies will open their doors to the public from 10 am until 4 pm, offering a rare look inside the buildings. The day will provide a unique opportunity to experience the country’s cultural heritage and national traditions.
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This Saturday Dave and I decided to spend the day in DC. The plan was to see some of the embassies participating in the Passport DC annual program and visit the Flower Mart at the Washington National Cathedral in the afternoon. The Passport DC cultural program runs each May and lasts three Saturdays in a row: Around the World Embassy Tour, Shortcut to Europe and National Asian Heritage Festival. We visited Around the World Embassy Tour 3 years ago and had a great experience.
We started our journey by taking the train to the Dupont Circle Metro Station and walking from there to the Embassy of Peru. We came right at opening time, so it didn’t take long standing in line to get inside the embassy.
This weekend Mount Vernon hosts the Revolutionary War Reenactment weekend. Dave and I decided to visit this event on Saturday, mostly because of the weather; it is supposed to rain all day on Sunday. We arrived at Mount Vernon in the afternoon and, after finally finding a parking spot, we walked through the Revolutionary War camp to see the battle reenactment.
This Saturday Dave and I decided to dedicate to visiting Theodore Roosevelt island. Located just south of Georgetown, the Island offers an excellent opportunity for city folk to enjoy the great outdoors. Theodore Roosevelt Island is a memorial to America’s 26th president, in recognition of his contributions to conservation. The large statue of Teddy is erected at the memorial plaza of the island.
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Dave and I had a good time today enjoying the Cherry Blossom Parade and the Renwick Gallery. We’d heard about the amazing “Wonder” Exhibition at the Renwick Gallery for a while and were finally able to visit it today. The weather was beautiful, so we decided to start our day with the Cherry Blossom Parade followed by the Renwick Gallery visit and finishing with a walk to CityCenterDC.
Today we decided to visit downtown DC. There was the Blossom Kite Festival today, but the best part occurred in the morning, so we saw very little of it. The kite festival took place near the George Washington Monument, so we started from there. The weather was beautiful in the afternoon, so we enjoyed our long walk through the downtown DC to Chinatown and back. Here are some pictures of the kites.
Last time on our way back from Snowshoe, Dave and I stopped at Smoke Hole Gift shop, but didn’t tour the caverns. This time returning from Spring skiing at Silver Creek, we decided to actually take the tour.
The Caverns were made millions of years ago after the North American and African plates collided to create the Appalachian Mountains. According to the resort’s website, Smoke Hole Caverns is an active cave, accumulating 1 cubic inch of new deposits every 120 years. The Smoke Hole Caverns opened for public tours in 1940.
Some of the cave’s interesting formations include the world’s longest ribbon stalactite, genuine Crystal Cave Coral Pool, found in only one other cavern in the world, and the second highest ceiling of any cavern in the eastern United States.
Here is Queen’s Canopy, 13 million years old draperies, inside Smoke Hole Caverns.
It was one of our best ski trips. The weather was almost perfect and ski conditions were very good. I love Spring Skiing!
The advantage to driving to work early in the morning is that there is a chance to see a gorgeous sunrise. These pictures were taken in the same morning, but sunrise kept changing colors drastically. I was even able to catch a rainbow from inside the car, while driving. What a beautiful morning!
Stepped out on the balcony and saw the snow! Warmed up and quiet outside…
