Day two in DC Started with an angry bus driver who was extremely entertaining at times, specifically when she stopped the bus in the middle of a right hand turn, rolled her window down and reminded a driver what the white line means. A short subway ride and we were back at the natural history museum to finish. It was better and if possible more impressive than day one.
Upstairs houses every rock, mineral, gem and crystal known to man, naturally the Hope diamond was a center piece. The Diamond was somehow dwarfed in a sea of asteroids and metors, one of which dates 65 millions years old and is thought to be the one that struck earth and killed the dinosaurs. It was unreal to touch the meteors and the oldest known rock. It really put’s earth in a whole new light and when in the presence of 100’s of billions of years of history makes you feel a bit small. Really awesome experience.
Our next stop is the Air and Space Museum, which we plan will take some of tomorrow as well. The history and future of space travel was very interesting and you can’t believe the risks and conditions the early space travelers took. We plan to learn more tomorrow. In addition, to the space exhibits being able to see the first airplane, the first plane to circle the earth, the first commercial plane, the first helicopter to circle the earth and on and on. After hours absorbing the vastness of this experience we went to see the IMAX film “Fighter pilot” a great flick that teaches the history of military aviation in a very entertaining way. The final training course these pilots go through is intense and dangerous, makes you very proud of our troops.
The film gave us the sense that we too could fly a fighter jet…off to the flight simulators. Missy was the gunner and I was the pilot. Ohh yeah, Capt Jess had the controls and was preparing for takeoff from a carrier in the South Seas. Our Mission was to track down a destroy the enemy. I gave Missy her orders and she gave me mine “don’t roll this plane or I will kill you”. Who is in charge here anyway? We blasted off the deck and all was well for roughly 5 seconds and then I flinched and put us in to a full roll heading up at 90 degrees. Missy said so calmly “get us upright… right now” So the whole “who’s in charge” question was answered and now I had to figure out what direction we were headed and how to get us level, not easy. We got one kill and wobbly knees. I would like to say Missy isn’t a very good shot but the truth is I suck as an aviator.
More tomorrow
Upstairs houses every rock, mineral, gem and crystal known to man, naturally the Hope diamond was a center piece. The Diamond was somehow dwarfed in a sea of asteroids and metors, one of which dates 65 millions years old and is thought to be the one that struck earth and killed the dinosaurs. It was unreal to touch the meteors and the oldest known rock. It really put’s earth in a whole new light and when in the presence of 100’s of billions of years of history makes you feel a bit small. Really awesome experience.
Our next stop is the Air and Space Museum, which we plan will take some of tomorrow as well. The history and future of space travel was very interesting and you can’t believe the risks and conditions the early space travelers took. We plan to learn more tomorrow. In addition, to the space exhibits being able to see the first airplane, the first plane to circle the earth, the first commercial plane, the first helicopter to circle the earth and on and on. After hours absorbing the vastness of this experience we went to see the IMAX film “Fighter pilot” a great flick that teaches the history of military aviation in a very entertaining way. The final training course these pilots go through is intense and dangerous, makes you very proud of our troops.
The film gave us the sense that we too could fly a fighter jet…off to the flight simulators. Missy was the gunner and I was the pilot. Ohh yeah, Capt Jess had the controls and was preparing for takeoff from a carrier in the South Seas. Our Mission was to track down a destroy the enemy. I gave Missy her orders and she gave me mine “don’t roll this plane or I will kill you”. Who is in charge here anyway? We blasted off the deck and all was well for roughly 5 seconds and then I flinched and put us in to a full roll heading up at 90 degrees. Missy said so calmly “get us upright… right now” So the whole “who’s in charge” question was answered and now I had to figure out what direction we were headed and how to get us level, not easy. We got one kill and wobbly knees. I would like to say Missy isn’t a very good shot but the truth is I suck as an aviator.
More tomorrow
5 comments:
have you two just met Jess? we have known who wears the pants for a long time.(or in your case the shorts)
I wish I were a fly on the wall...or plane! Sounds like you're having a great time! Did you see Dorothy's slippers?? :)
I love it… Jess absolutely had his favorite shorts on for the plane ride!
Hope you guys are having fun!
Miss you guys,
Kay
We didn't see Dorothy's slippers what museum are they in?
The museum of Natural History...but they do go on "tour" often, so they might not have been there either...
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