It is warmer today, and set to be a nice afternoon. After breakfast we go to get supplies for Robbie, and then head into the city, to visit the Jefferson memorial. This is a good display, I think I understand Jefferson better than Lincoln, perhaps that is the display, or perhaps it is that he seems to be a very modern man in some ways. He is always looking to improve his lot and the lot of others. I do have some problems with the wording inside the monument. The words do not seem to make sense.Washington, the city, is cleverly laid out, walking down the steps of the Jefferson Memorial I am faring the Washington monument. Having that as a centre piece give a sense of balance to the area.
We buy lunch from the kiosk, and have to choose from the very limited options available. The snacks are OK, but I would have enjoyed the things on the menu, that I asked for, but they didn't have better, I'm sure.
We moved the car to the parking garage we had used before, and walked to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Birds, bones, crystals, and the reconstruction of the hominid fossil record, and quite a lot more besides. The record of our ancestors from fossils is very limited, one chart shows gaps where we have no evidence at all. It was a fascinating place, one afternoon cannot do it justice. The Hope diamond is one of the highlights, a must see item. It is not so impressive to look at, until you think about what it is. We could easily have spent days there, as usual in museums I was the slowest through all the exhibits. Robbie loved the various figures of early man, and waved at them, they did not respond, so he waved some more.
We traveled to the Founding Farmers restaurant and met Matt, Nicky, Anaya, Bobby and Crystal. The Founding Farmers approach is 'true food and drink', and the things they served were very good. The 'Beet by J' drink based on beetroot juice was very tasty. The meals are not cheap, but they are worth the money.
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