Monday, October 31, 2011

Washington DC, Day 12, Oct 31, 2011

Yes, we were catching the 6:15 am bus from the RV Park.

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Now you may ask, why?  Well Bob wanted to see if we could attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments today.  That means we had to obtain a numbered ticket, and then wait about two hours to see if our number would get us in.  Admittance is on a first come first serve basis.  With our numbers 56 & 57 which we received at 7:25 am, we did get in to hear the two cases presented today.  If you want to read what we heard, check out this link.  Bob had a better seat than I did, I was behind a 3’ diameter pillar, was able to see a few of the Justices, and was able to hear everything.

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While we waited until around 9 am, we walked around, saw the sun finish rising with its glow on the capitol.

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At noon the Court arguments were over, so off we head to the Air and Space Museum.

Here Bob is lounging next to the Wright Brothers first airplane.

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Here is some original fabric from the Wright Brother's’ plane.

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The Able Experiment.  Read about it here.

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Another great day in DC.

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1 comment:

Travelwithwhippets said...

WOW! After reading both yours and Bob's posts today I can say I am WAY BEYOND jealous! What an experience! I didn't even know it was possible to sit in on the Supreme Court. And I would have loved to watch the early morning sun on the buildings like you did. A day to remember, for sure!
-- Dianne

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