I was sad to say goodbye to Cherry Hill, more so Washington D.C. We had made so many friends,(Earlene, Judy, Wally, Big Al, Travis, Lauren, Blake, John (you might not know all of them) and we had so many adventures. It was hard to leave that place, with the cafe, lounge, office, and all the other things. We had spent 2 weeks and 1 and a half days there. Saying goodbye, we pulled out.
Just in case you don't know or don't remember about our time in the nation's capital, let me refresh your memory. We came in to Cherry Hill, in College Park, MD, from Springfield, MA. If you remember, the ride was 8 hours long and we went through six states. When we got there at dark, we hooked up and I "slept the night away."
On the second night there, we went on a night ride through D.C., seeing the Lincoln Memorial, The Jefferson Memorial, Iwo Jima, The Mall, and The Vietnam War Memorial. We also saw the south side of the Brown House (just kidding, the White House). Also, we had an ABSOLUTELY fun tour guide named Big Al.
The next day, we took the dreaded subway to Arlington Cemetery, and had bad timing, because it was right when an earthquake happened. Later in the day, we saw the touching Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and watched The Marine's band and silent drill team.
The day after that day, we traveled more into VA and got to have an awesome daylong time at Mt. Vernon, G.W.'s house. We saw a museum there, and got to tour his house (more like mansion).
Then, we went to the National Air and Space Museum, and saw a lot of old airplanes, and even saw moon ruble! It is a twelve year old's dream. It has been my favorite museum so far on the trip.
Warned of a coming earthquake named Irene, we hid behind a mountain 100 mi away. Can you guess what place it is? It is Winchester, VA. We stayed at a nice little campground, called Candy Hill.
The next day, we went shopping, and had phone time and conversation time with many people.
On my mother's birthday, we traveled underground, and experienced the surreal Luray Caverns, seeing all the rock formations. Then, we had dinner at Houlihan's. Also on that day, a man who worked in the office named Tony helped me find Mom a b-day present. THANK YOU TONY!
The following day, we cleaned and cleaned, and Rebecca and I played some teatherball. We also watched two movies, and had a campfire with two people we met at the campground. Watching one of the movies, I went to sleep.
Next, we went back to Cherry Hill at about 3:30 and I ate a BLT at the cafe.
Then, the next day we went to the Holocaust Museum, and also saw the Vietnam Memorial, Korean War Memorial, MLK Memorial, and had Dad's pot roast that night. It was a cool and touching day.
We then saw the Newseum, and learned all about news at it. In the middle of a movie though, we were forced out because of a bomb threat. False alarm though.
We saw the Smithsonian's Natural and American History Museum, and learned about animals, and our (Americans) history. A lot of fun.
The next day, we went to a naval academy, and then the day after that, Dad and I went to the spy museum alone because of Rebecca being sick:(
Then, to Rebecca's like and my dislike, we went to the National Museum of American Art and National Portrait Gallery. I had more fun than I thought I would.
Then, we went back to the American History Museum, and saw an exhibit on 9/11. It was very sad.
The next day we stayed in the R.V., while it was pouring outside.
Okay, I think you are finally updated. After pulling out, we took a main course on some highway and spent the night in an area in PA one hour from Pittsburgh. We thought we were gonna leave the following day, but we didn't and did something the next day that I'm not going to tell you about. I'll miss that time at D.C., and our longest time at a single place and single campground, but we are nomads. Always nomads.
So... goodbye for now.
Thank you for taking the time to read our blog!
Always thinking about the Georgians,
Andrew.
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