Friday, April 25, 2008

Tuesday, April 15 –- Vacation Day 5


We rode to Crystal City where we took the Metro to the Smithsonian Station. We saw the WW II Memorial (Virtual Cache). We walked completely around the Tidal Basin while doing Virtual Caches: First Japanese Cherry Trees Plaque, MLK Plaque and FDR Memorial. We saw the Jefferson Memorial (Virtual Cache) which lies on the southeast side of the Tidal Basin.

We found the Virtual Cache at the Forest Service Info Center. We saw the tomb of James Smithson (Virtual Cache) in the Mortuary Chapel at The Smithsonian Castle. We had lunch at The Castle. We saw the world’s largest stuffed elephant and the 45.52 carats Hope Diamond at the Museum of Natural History. We visited the Sculpture Garden and Butterfly Garden. We walked to the nearest Metro Station.

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