All Good Things Must Come to an End...

      Frustrated at not accomplishing her sightseeing goals on Thursday and tired from the night cruise, Valerie took the Metro back into the city Friday, determined to fulfill her wish list.  Her first stop was Washington Harbour in Georgetown for the riverboat cruise, which involved riding the bus for the first time, which proved to be an adventure.



      She boarded the Nightingale II, operated by Capitol River Cruises, with her pass provided by the Big Bus Tours and set out just in time to return to the pier before the storm clouds arrived.  The views of the Kennedy Center, the Washington Monument, Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials from the Potomac River were especially nice.



      The planes were continually flying low overhead on final approach to Reagan International Airport, and the canoes and surf riders also provided a degree of entertainment.



      Unable to locate the return bus stop, she walked a couple of miles to the nearest Metro rail station and took the subway back to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum where she took in a few more displays and an IMAX 3D Unseen Universe.



      The only goal unaccomplished was the American History Museum which was closing and there was simply no more time.  Oh well, a good reason to return for another visit to this intriguing, historic, and busy place!



      It rained hard during her short walk back to the train station, reminiscent of the day we arrived in the nation's capital.  It was time to pack up and continue the journey to Goshen, Indiana, after an important meeting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.