DAY 34- WASHINGTON DC AND MEETING WITH MCCDC

Our day started with a quick 2 hour Old Town Trolley Tour around Washington DC, as we were scheduled to meet with the Morgan Car Club of DC at around 1 PM. 

The White House

Archives of the US 

The US Capitol 

Toward Arlington National Cemetery

When we went by the stop for the Lincoln Memorial and Korean War Veterans Memorial where we planned to get off and wander about there was a blockade, so we were unable to see these Memorials. 

Blockade

Washington Memorial

We met with some members of the DC Morgan Club at the  Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center Air & Space Museum near Dulles Airport where the DC Club was  kind enough to pay for our parking.

Susan (DC)  and Elaine (MOA) by Gene

Morgans in Museum Parking Lot

Many of us went on the guided tour of the Space Hangar, where our guide was a very knowledgable self described "space geek". I think this was the most fascinating museum I have ever visited.

Our excellent guide by Apollo 15 Spacesuit

Apollo Ocean Landing Capsule

Space Shuttle Discovery- 30 missions

It is HUGE

Shuttle Main Engines

Mobile Quarantine station- Astronauts who walked on moon stayed here for 2 weeks after moon return

Tracking and data Relay Satellite (model) 

We only had a few minutes left to visit the remaining of the huge museum, as we were to meet the club members at a Pub around 4:30 PM. 

Smallest flying airplane (and it was tiny)

Blackbird by Gene

We all headed over to Ned's Irish Sports Pub in Herndon VA, where we enjoyed meeting up with many new and prior MOA Morganeers. Appetizers and a special cake were provided, as well as a drawing where each of us received a "prize". 

?? (sorry), Gene and Barry

Ed, Allan, 

Jen and Gail

Stan, Susan, Gail, Fiona

The Boys

Big Al

Ed did the drawing - Thanks Ed

Elaine won a poster

Fiona won a flashlight

Gene won a flashlight

Grant won a flashlight

Harvey won a flashlight

Jen won a flashlight

Jim won a "model"

Philip won a patch

Sue won a poster

Steve won  

Tony wins a poster

And we thanked Susan for all her work in organizing today's event.

Susan and Elaine by Gene

Upon return to the Hotel, it was reported that Steve's room had been flooded. The hotel provided him with a fruit plate that he brought to the lobby and it was quickly consumed by MOAer's.

Fruit plate by Gene