So yesterday we pounded the streets. Well, actually, we walked up the National Mall taking in the various monuments and memorials and also visited the mnational museum of American History. We spent about two hours there, and that was just going round two galleries on one wing of one floor!
We also tried to get a look at the White House, but not very successfully – we were kept well away from it. I gather that this may have been something specific to yesterday, as we saw a Presidential motorcade. We were walking up 15th St to the east of the White House when loads of cops started yelling at people and telling everyone to get up the street away from the entrance they were guarding. Various other cops – on bicycles! – had all the traffic stopped and eventually the motorcade appeared. There were at least 8 police motorcycles at the front; then a police car, followed by several big black SUVs. Then came two big, long, black limos, both of which had a couple of small flags flying on the front wings. Then there were more SUVs followed by an emergency truck. Next were a couple of vans, each with a man poking out of the top. The first had a big film or video camera – was he filming the crowd? – and the second was a rifleman….. and then there were another gaggle of police motorcycles. So that’s how you travel if you’re the President of the United States.
Then it was back to the B&B for a cup of tea on the porch followed by a glass of wine; and after that we went out and ate Lebanese. Very tasty, but also very filling.
No pictures today, unfortunately – when I came to review them I found there was a dust spec on the sensor and it’s obvious in all the images. The ‘Crowds at the White House image is from the iPhone. (Update – I was able to rescue a few.)
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