DC--day 1

 Holocaust Museum main entrance and the stair case inside.

 Holocaust Museum back entrance.
Washington Monument, tickets were gone for the day so we didn't get inside.  Sign said to get there two hours before it opened (6:30am) to get tickets.  I don't think we will be doing that.

National Archives Building.  This is where we got off the Metro.
Thought this gate was neat, it is at the Federal Trade Commission Building.

We tried to get into the Newseum but it closed at 5.  We got there around 4:40.  Ticket was good for tomorrow but we weren't sure we would get back there again. Every building has security.  All bags are checked and everybody goes through the little scanner like at the airport.  Sort of a pain but I guess necessary.

We had no trouble getting ourselves into DC.  The Metro station is handy and there is no parking fee on the weekends.  We will have to pay for parking tomorrow.  We bought our round trip tickets at the campground.  It is about a half hour trip into DC.  We spent most of our time walking or at the Holocaust Museum.  We didn't get inside the last time we were here so it was high on our list this time.  An amazing place but if it is all new to you it would be info overload.  We had hoped to do the Native Museum also but there just isn't enough time.  We will do that tomorrow and probably not much else.  We are going to try for an IMAX movie but we have seen most of the ones being offered. 
The worst part of the day was the heat.  Instead of the low 90's it was 99 for most of the time we were there.  Way to hot but not too humid.  It is supposed to be a bit more humid tomorrow, we can hardly wait.  Lots of water and ducking into buildings.  Until tomorrow...