Virginia, Washington and fly to UK

Right Turn
Mike Goldsmith & Kate Richmond
Sun 31 Jul 2011 18:43

Deltaville, Virginia to UK to Deltaville

 

  

Lift-out day started the month

      

What a mess – but our own oysters growing!

 

 Drive up to Washington for sightseeing and 4th July Celebrations

 

   

Ducks on the White House lawn and guards on the roof

      

 

     

 

Typical of us, the Reflecting Pool was being renovated so the fantastic fireworks didn’t get reflected hence only half as fab as they should have been. Still, I’m sure it’ll be lovely when it’s finished!

 

 

 

              

                    

                                                                                   Etched granite memorial reflecting passer-bys.

 

 

Washington Folk Festival

 

 

   

 

  Smithsonian Air & Space Museum 

 

3-dimensional man and a downpour

  Hmm! Chip-retention?

4th July Parade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Followed by a concert on Capitol Hill and obscene amount of fireworks not being reflected in the drained “Reflecting Pool!”

 

 

 

Quick sightseeing walk round Georgetown before heading back out to airport, UK bound.

        CIA gnome?

 

    

              

 

      

 

Back in UK, totally immersed in Henry, buying a car, seeing Charlotte and meeting her Mr Bond, working on houses and all the other stuff which fills 3 months and we don’t know how it happens, but we’ve always run out of time to see all the family and friends we meant too. It was lovely to see those we did and apologies to those we didn’t! Make up for it next time we’re back