Went to Washington D.C. this past week for a conference held by the Washington International Education Council. Got to visit several embassies including China, Bahrain, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia. Listened to speakers from Vietnam and Libya among others. Dennis went with me so we added on three days of vacation. We went on a tour of the Capitol - great guide, good tour. Then we went to the American Indian Museum - beautiful building, beautiful exhibits, really enjoyed it. Then took a taxi ride back to the Doubletree Suites Hotel. We went to the grocery located a block and a half away in the Watergate complex of all places. It was sleeting and snowing - difficult to walk. Heavy snow was predicted right at rush hour. We stocked up and trudged back to the suite. We got 8 inches of snow and the D.C. traffic came to a halt - total gridlock due to the road conditions. Some people got stuck in their cars for 6 to 12 hours. Hundreds just abandoned their cars in the middle of the highway. We watched the storm from our window. But the next day things cleared up quickly and back we went for more tourist visits. We went to the Holocaust Museum - very moving, took our time and really absorbed the visit. Had to go through security screening to get into the museums and the restaurant. On the way back we walked by the Washington Monument at sunset and saw the White House. On the last day we went to the Air and Space Museum and the Hirshhorn Museum. We were exhausted and took a taxi to the airport. Once we boarded our plane, they announced a problem with the plane that would delay our departure and asked all passengers to Indianapolis via Milwaukee to get off the plane and get on another which took us to Atlanta. Got home very late but the car started and the weather was good. All in all a very satisfying adventure.
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