8-27-10

Took the day off and Judy got out early today so we could be in DC bright and early.

8-28-10 Restoring Honor Rally

Getting out at the Smithsonian stop we followed the masses.

8-28-10 Greenbelt ticket machine

Leaving our hotel in Baltimore we drove to the outskirts of Washington DC and got two trains to the Mall. Machines take money or cards and spit out tickets. Judy bought us all day passes that allow you to ride all trains all day for $9.00, beat that Six Flags.

8-28-10 Restoring Honor Rally

We found our spot with a few other people and wait for Mr. Beck and crew.

8-28-10 Restoring Honor Rally

This was the first time Judy and I had ever been to our nations capital. Mom had been here back in the early sixties. People just kept coming.
http://www.glennbeck.com/

8-28-10 Gods Flyby

Getting up at four, leaving hotel by six, grabbing first train at seven to see these geese fly through an appreciative crowd, Priceless.

8-28-10 Washington DC

I'm a bit of a flag waver so it was nice to see the patriotism all over this place.


Event over we were able to get closer to the stage on the way to the Lincoln Memorial.


http://www.nps.gov/linc/


Abe has a sweet view once everybody gets out the way.


Vietnam War Memorial has way more names then I could have imagined.


http://www.nps.gov/kowa/

Korean War Memorial had a mix of the most realistic sculpture with flowing water, hedges and granite. This memorial is a must see.






World War II memorial is a massive roman fountain. http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=home.asp

8-28-10 Sharpton Rally

Al Sharpton had a rally, with a slightly different message.

8-28-10 Metro

We had enough of this town, back to the trains.

8-28-10 DC trains

8-29-10 Fort McHenry Baltimore

Morning walk took us to Fort McHenry Birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner.
http://www.nps.gov/fomc/historyculture/index.htm









Mom found where they kept the powder.




Driving back toward the Inner Harbor we found Federal Hill