Savannah is a city of mystery, southern charm, quiet whispers and happy years visiting this celebrations. City almost-by-the-Sea has a desire mine. We hear about the wonderful gardens with beautiful Spanish moss illuminate sculptures and trees. Savannah is also birthplace of a woman who changed the lives of millions of girls around the world ⠀ "Juliet Gordon Low Founder of Girl Scouts. And also Cemeteries are so beautiful with its haunting statues of a book, Bonaventure Cemetery was a major tourist destination.
Real estate is shockingly affordable in Savannah â € "The prices range from $ 135,000 for darling homes for upwards of $ 500 000 for homes in the historic old Savannah neighborhood where you can almost hear history's next life.
If you are interested in moving to Savannah, perhaps the best thing to do is to plan the vacation of a week. The first day, splurge on a tour of the city by trolley, trolley buses, walks, trolley. or the second day, take your car and drive the other neighborhoods outside the historical and tourism sites to get a real feel. the third day, plans to meet with a real estate agent in person. sit down together, "says the agent what your needs are, how much you spend, what you like about certain areas you have seen. Ask if they can tell about other districts that you have not yet discovered.
On the fourth and fifth days, then some houses with your agent! A certain that there are over 1300 homes available right now in this great southern city of Georgia, you should have no trouble finding a home with a lush garden; pets, suitable for children, no child-friendly, no-pets no-farm, or whatever your heart desires.
As for me, I have a trip to Savannah planned July. You can find me on a ghost tour, visiting nearby Tybee Island, maybe eat at Paula Deen's Queen of Southern cuisine, or at otherwise enjoy the wonderful hospitality of Savannah offers.
Haunted Savannah : The Haunted History of Savannah Georgia
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Each year, seven million tourists descend on Savannah, Georgia, drawn by its stately antebellum mansions, frothy magnolia trees, and serene parks. Yet according to many, unquiet spirits roam the streets of this beautiful Southern city.
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Despite continual renovation in the capital of the "New South", Atlanta boasts many buildings dating back to the Civil War. On a spirited tour of central Georgia, we visit five such venues, including the Kennesaw House and an 1848 house in Marietta, which served as hospitals in the Civil War. The first owners of former plantation houses Lockerly Hall and Barnsley Gardens drop by for visits. And at...
Haunted Savannah: The Official Guidebook to Savannah Haunted History Tour
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From the back cover: Savannah has been named the "Most Haunted City" by investigators from the Travel, History, and Discovery Channels. Her history is filled with plagues, wars, duels and murders...no wonder every site in Savannah has a secret past!
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Haunted Savannah : The Haunted History of Savannah Georgia
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Each year, seven million tourists descend on Savannah, Georgia, drawn by its stately antebellum mansions, frothy magnolia trees, and serene parks. Yet according to many, unquiet spirits roam the streets of this beautiful Southern city.
In fact, the sound of clanking chains are said to still reverberate along Savannah s riverfront, where slaves were once kept in appalling conditions. HAUNTED HISTO...
History - Haunted History - Haunted Atlanta
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Despite continual renovation in the capital of the "New South", Atlanta boasts many buildings dating back to the Civil War. On a spirited tour of central Georgia, we visit five such venues, including the Kennesaw House and an 1848 house in Marietta, which served as hospitals in the Civil War. The first owners of former plantation houses Lockerly Hall and Barnsley Gardens drop by for visits. And at...
Haunted Savannah: The Official Guidebook to Savannah Haunted History Tour
$11.90
From the back cover: Savannah has been named the "Most Haunted City" by investigators from the Travel, History, and Discovery Channels. Her history is filled with plagues, wars, duels and murders...no wonder every site in Savannah has a secret past!
Haunted Savannah brings you chilling tales, as experienced and told by witnesses, and authentic photos documenting the existence of energy from anoth...
Me and my friends were going to find some things to do for Halloween and I found recently Sault is haunted corn maze. Can anyone tell me if there is any good?
We went in a group of ten, had blast. Anything fun when your friends normally. We first thought it might be kind of dumb but the guys were leading us into dead ends, we were raggin "on them and laughing so hard that it was really fun. Happy Halloween
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Midnight Circus
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On the outskirts of town where the grass never grows an eerie white glow appears one night. The wind calls you closer. It's just a small tent, some weary traveller perhaps. The wind whispers again. "Come inside, come inside."...
Washington DC is the capital of the United States. When in a new area, we consider it advantageous to lay of the land. We knew not to try to drive into Washington, DC with Boss. (Remember that the Boss is a one ton dually with prolonged bed and wide hips. Finding a parking space is difficult. We have heard the horror stories of the Beltway Sniper, not to mention the traffic in DC proper. Beltway Sniper is an Interstate Highway System, which surrounds the city: famous for big traffic jams.
We found out that DC has a wonderful Metro, train / metro, a system that will take the traveler almost anywhere in the general area. First, we had to find the stations near us and check out the parking. The station at College Park is convenient, but has a postage stamp parking lot. Mostly students from the University of Maryland to use this depot by his coach. The second station, terminus of the green line is Greenbelt, the planned town was built after World War II. The car park which has its own coach to help borrowers from the far reaches of the lot. Close is Greenbelt Park, a hidden gem in the National Park Service. Although the park is officially closed at this time, dry camping is still permitted in a of the sites for only $ 14.00 per night (half of seniors with Golden Passport). A dump station is available to the needed. The campsite is small than half a kilometer from the College Park station.
Our goal today was to scale the Washington Monument for Aerial view of town and then visit Lincoln and Jefferson memorials. To enter the Washington Monument, you must have a ticket, picked up free at a nearby kiosk. In order to get a ticket must to be there at 8:00. We arrived around 11:00 and all was taken.
We are on the way to Vietnam via the Lincoln Memorial Wall, a moving sight with flowers, wreaths, and letters as at the base of the monument. at the south end are two books with the names of the dead in alphabetical order. The names on the memorial is chronological. Switch the name of the individual in the book and you'll be directed to the panel that his name appears. More than a little green are two monuments dedicated to the survivors of war: one of three soldiers, the second of the women who served.
What can be said of the Lincoln Memorial, which has not been done before. These days barricades and fences restrict the movement of tourists. You can not go completely around the Memorial on the upper level. On the ground floor is a museum that tells about the construction of the Memorial and the events that took place at the site, such as the freedom marches, Marion Anderson's Concert, and Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech. Thanx once the NPS has scored with a wonderful film about the importance of "Abe Lincoln's life through his words and images, and effects throughout the history of our great country. The musical background is Aaron Copeland Lincoln portrait.
Down from the Lincoln Memorial, across from the Mall from the Vietnam Memorial, the Korean War Memorial. Make sure you have a marshalling turn to derive maximum benefit from the experience. The aim of monument is to involve everyone, living and dead, to the experience. Originally there was the thirty-eight (Re: 38 th parallel), life-size statues of soldiers climbing the rugged mountains to freedom. The number was halved to nineteen.
Approaching from the way as a soldier looks over his shoulder signaling to the troops massed in the woods behind to come out in the clearing, filled with juniper twigs and stones. When you climb the hill the American flag, the symbol of freedom, you will see the end etched in stone that over 53 000 people were killed and more than 8000 were MIA. At the top is a reflective pool with a triangular wall slide into it (the Korean Peninsula). Not to forget the dark wall on the other side of the hill. Into the wall are carved 2500 photographic images of men and women who were linked to the fighters. You can not see the faces of the distance, only close up. Drawing near to the real wall visible faces stare out at you, and you are also reflected in the wall along with nineteen soldiers on the way up to freedom. You become part of memory and memorial will be a part of you. This is an unforgettable eerie feeling that lingers all day.
Across the road to the tide pool we went. The thousands of Japanese cherry trees were in full bloom. In the distance stood Jefferson and Washington Memorials. Along the way places memorial Franklin D. Roosevelt. This consists of four conservatories of writings, statues and water, each for a term of office. Monument is a wonderful tribute to a great president who led us out of the despair of depression and the horrors of war. The celebration pales in comparison to what we had just experienced before.
The Jefferson Memorial is another of the must see list in Washington DC. Dedicated to reason and enlightenment, making this a fitting end to a feel-filled days.
Some impressions of Washington and Washington live. The city looks like Illinois in the summer: Everywhere construction cranes, chain link fencing, barricades. Police presence was you see: on foot, in cars, on bicycles, motorcycles and horses. Joggers, I mean many joggers, not just the few past no matter where you are, in the park, on tidal basin trails, on the street. People in large numbers, either sightseeing in small groups or big tours or individually. A Calliope of people, smells, sights and sounds fill every pore in your body.
The early bird catches the worm, or breakfast with our senators. Every Thursday morning at 8:30, while Congress will meet senators Dick Durbin and Peter Fitzgerald has a continental breakfast with their voters in a committee room during the Dirkson Building. We were also released to the Senate and Rep. galleries. Check with your senators, if they do the same.
A tour of the Capital are only given by the Senate or House staff. You have to know someone to visit the building. What has our country come to when you can not even visit your capital structure? Fortunately we had a gallery pass.
Our first stop was the Senate. What a wonderful place to see government in action .. We were disappointed at the lack of the gallery board. Less than ten percent of the gallery was full. They who came in were in most classes. Granted not earth shaking cast was taken, but we heard Senator Barbara Boxer, CA argue for an amendment to add anti-terrorism units to commercial airlines. This was supported by Senator Evan Bayh of IN who also spoke. Senator John McCain of AZ spoke in rebuttal. Then Kennedy came to the law firm later. Hourly President Pro Temp of the Senate changes. Every fifteen minutes, court reporters rotate. What is missing is the modern electronics. There are no tote boards, mobile phones. The only computers we saw was one of the secretary's desk and those who work the TV cameras.
From the Senate to the House of Representatives. While the Senators had individual desks and chairs, the Reps. sit in the pew as seats with dividers between them. They have no desktop. If they want to talk, they must go to one of the tables on both sides of the aisle and recognized. A representative was a speech about bringing the troops home from Iraq. He withdrew his amendment, finally, but got his anti-war point recorded in the Congressional Record.
Went to the Rayburn Building, where our representative, Jesse Jackson, Jr. has his office. We are voting in Illinois and still keep up with local politics. He was in the office, but his little daughter, Jessica, was responsible and had the staff run around looking for a lost football. His staff is working on to set up a tour of the capital for us.
To complete our day at "The Hill", we visited the Supreme Court. They were not hearing the case in the afternoon. So we were able to visit the courtroom and get a lecture (turn) of the building. When they are in session, must you get into line early to listen to each case. When all seats are taken the rest of those in line to sit on wooden chairs in the back of the departments of three minute periods. The plaintiff and defendant lawyers have only half an hour continues to challenge. Did you know that there is another court above the Supreme court room? It is a basketball court. Both courts can not be convened simultaneously.
We tried to see the Ford Theater, where President Lincoln was assassinated. The line was very long for the guided lecture. We are not allowed to bring backpacks to the theater. But after 12 o'clock, you can take a look a look in a few minutes.
On the way to the theater, we passed the new International Spy Museum. The price of the item was somewhat steep, $ 12.00 per senior citizen. I was expecting to be disappointed and cheated. To my Nor was I surprised. The museum is high tech and digs into many aspects of espionage, from biblical times to modern surveillance devices and techniques. Museum is divided into different sections with many hands in the business. We spent over two hours there and could spend more time watching movies and programs. Yes, Agent Maxwell Smart, was the shoe phone, too. There were many replicas of the Cold War, also injected the poison umbrella. Did you know that Julia Child was once a spy? Maybe that's how she got all her recipes.
Off to the Ford theater we went (only a block away). Lincoln saw part of "My American Cousin". Today, "1776" was on the scene. Unlike 40 years ago, Lincoln's cabinet is now taboo. A picture hangs in the sparrow which Boothe caught his spur, and thus broke his leg. The museum down and the house across the street, where Lincoln died is closed for renovation,
On the way to the Ministry of Interior, we passed the Willard Hotel, a strikingly beautiful building, where the final negotiations took place to keep the Union united in 1861st We passed by the White House. Guess what-under construction-many blockages. The closest anyone can see in the White House today is to observe the West Wing. Another beautiful building is the Old Executive Office Building (one of the largest in Washington), adjacent to the White House. This is also closed to the public. Interestingly, on the other side of the White House is the Treasury, close enough for the president to keep an eye on the money.
We finally made it to the Department of the Interior. The building is more than two blocks long. Anne James gave us a wonderful tour of the facility. There is a large museum in the building depicting the history and various aspects of the institution. Ministry of the Interior was formed 1849th The primary foci that today is the Land Management and Indian Affairs. On the seventh floor is the old cafeteria with murals painted by artists from different Indian tribes. The windows provide beautiful views of the city.
All public buildings are closed on Saturday. Off we went to the Smithsonian. Everything is free. The first museum we wanted to see where the National Air and Space Museum. Get there early to avoid long lines. The museum is two stories trace the history of aviation and space exploration. Some of the original aircraft include Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, Yeager's Bell-1, Mercury, Gemini and Apollo capsules, V-1 rockets, Steve Fossett balloon capsule, and many others. The Enola Gay is in stock. Later this year the museum will open an additional close Dulles International Airport and show much more of its collection.
We had a short time to visit one of the smaller museums in the Smithsonian. Next door is the Hirshhorn Museum specializes in contemporary sculpture and paintings. The museum is in itself a work of art, round design with a beautiful center atrium with a fountain and is surrounded on the outside with stylish sculptures. They had an exhibition of Gerhard Richter, an East German escapee. His paintings depict either a bad case of myopia, or an unwillingness to say open what he meant. Many of his paintings are blurred, but photographic nature. He loved to use the color gray.
Today we planned a day off. I had wanted to do a little genealogy. So I thought today would be a good one to get information about my relatives. The National Archives is in Washington DC and they have a branch in College Park, MD. Arrival File, Nara, I registered and got a photo ID to do research. Sadly, all items I searched for the center office. The gentleman said there was a free bus which runs every hour on the hour between the two plants. I could hardly believe my ears. Noon came and I jumped on the promised shuttle. I thought that this would take some time because of the horror stories in Washington DC and traffic blockades everywhere. With major roads, we passed through Hayettsville, Catholic University of the Basilica, many ethnic areas. Within thirty-five minutes we were in Nara, on Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of downtown DC. We had hit the mother lode again. Free transportation without the hassle of finding a parking space at Metro and the same travel time from College Park to DC proper.
Nara is the repository of federal records more than thirty years old (72 for the district). Exhibition Hall, closed for renovation, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the display. Showing my registration card, I had full access to microfilm and later sections of the main reading room, where the original records deducted for the researcher through the very helpful staff. A note of caution: be sure you leave enough time for the item to draw. It takes some time to download them. I took the 4:00 shuttle back to College Park.
We took the shuttle NARA center and went to the National Gallery of Art, only two blocks away. This is an incredible series of beautiful buildings with two main structures: the East Wing and West Wing. Inside there are fountains, gardens with live flowers, and, of course, art. Their collection of impressionists is not as extensive as other museums, but they have something special: the only Leonardo da Vinci Ginevra de'Benci in the U.S.. We spent the whole days immersed in the beauty of the great master artists and sculpturers. There were exhibitions of Gainsborough, Kirchner, Vuillard and Matisse. Next week starts an exhibition of Remington's Night paintings. We want to go back.
At the entrances to many of the exhibition rooms, there are boxes of information cards in different languages about the functioning of the specific hall. The visitor reads the card and then replaces it in the box for others to use. I have not seen that type of Information on other galleries.
In the end we came up with Andy Wilson, intern for Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. and had a tour of the capital. His staff was glad to see us again. A staff led tour opens doors to tourists is not available to the ordinary spectator gallery. We could go through the hidden staircase and enter the rotunda with a magnificent view of the capital dome. Today the Senate discusses budget, which it later passed. The house was to discuss natural gas drilling. We were on our way back to the Rayburn building, then called for a House vote. Church bells rang in the corridors, and the representatives we hurried to the House chambers. It was exciting to see our Government in action.
Since it was lunchtime, we were shown the cafeteria was in the house complex. If you are ever in the area, I recommend eating lunch there. Cafeteria like a food court. Prices are reasonable and the abundant elements.
Next stop was the Library of Congress, Jefferson Building. Self-guided tours are offered, but the docent guided is better. Paintings and sculptures in the main hall is allegorical. Everywhere you look you see the thought that went into the design with one of the largest libraries in the world. The display is one of the three complete Gutenberg Bibles printed in the world and the last hand written illustrated Bible. The main reading room is intended for various substances in knowledge. Library of Congress has its own Web site, www.loc.gov. Here you have access to the card catalog and other information provided by the library.
Today we traveled The Holy Land, aka The Franciscan Monastery. The plant built so that people can visit the Holy Land shrines, without spending all their money to go to the Middle East. Parishes are replicas of Calvary, the tomb, the manger of Bethlehem, etc. There are also copies of the catacombs. Travel guide provides insight into how these areas had been verified. Even a skeptic, I was impressed by their knowledge and the importance of the sanctuary. This is a highly recommended stop for any Christian will visit Washington.
A few blocks away than the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. The church dedicated to Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ, was founded in 1920 and is still under construction. The architecture is a mixture of Roman and Byzantine: domed for Capital dome and Campanile after Washington Monument. In addition to the main Nave and upper crypt ship, there are many side chapels and oratories are sponsored by different groups of people in the world. Each one is dedicated to Mary. The dominant way of expressing art through mosaics. The large quantity and quality of the mosaics are among the cities in the world.
In addition to the Natural History Museum. What we liked about the museum was the use of skeletons for to classify different species of animals, from prehistoric times to the present era. Some areas are under construction, namely mammals Hall and Native American exhibitions. The geological collection of rocks, especially Hope Diamond, salivates any woman who loves to wear beautiful pearls. The myriad colors of the various types of geological formations is a feast for the eyes.
The staff at the museum make a lot of things right. Comparing this museum is like comparing apples and oranges with the Chicago Natural History Museum. Everyone has their strengths. Overall I would rate the Field Museum in Chicago to a higher grade the extent of the collection, except for the geology department.
Visited the Holocaust Museum in DC. This is a moving experience. , I have done extensive research in this black spot in history. I was impressed by the lack of bias in exhibitions. The self-guided tour takes you up to the fourth floor, where the story of the emergence of Hitler and the Nazis is told in visual images and short videos. We have learned of this plan is that a lot of prejudices, fed on ordinary people fear and manipulation of the media are still with us even seventy years after the events that led to this tragedy. Moving to the third floor, one encounters the solution of the Jewish Problem: ghettos, slave camps, the death of compounds, etc. Not only Jews were hunted down, but also Jehovah's Witnesses, Gypsies, Polish and Russian Intelligentsia, and anyone who is considered inferior to the Aryan ideal. On display are piles of shoes from prisoners, many of their personal artifacts, and one of the wagons used to transport to the camps. From my readings of the atrocities committed in the camps, many of the objects underestimated. The second floor exhibit stress resistance against Nazism of the Jews and many citizens of occupied countries. Also in a muted manner is a condemnation of silence many allies to deny knowledge of the genocide, who was known to occur.
On a brighter note, we visited the U.S. Forestry Service. How do you say Smokey Bear? We found useful information about our national forests and resources for camping and visiting them.
On the way back to the archives, we stopped by Smithsonian Castle, so therefore the architecture of the building. The main floor is open to the public and serves as a welcome center, complete with a video, which explains the different museums of the department. The House of Commons in the western part of the building used as a banquet room. It reminds me of the nave of a medieval Gothic chapel, but the stained glass windows.
The path took us back through a butterfly garden. Most of the plants were in bloom, but still. There were many signs describing various plants and trees and what type of butterflies as they lead. It was a beautiful end to a cathartic day.
The National Zoo boasts the home of giant pandas. On the whole we were disappointed with the treatment of most animals. Nobody is perfect zoo. Everyone put their energies and resources on specific species of animals. From our observations, it appears that the National Zoological Park has much to learn from other institutions. Most of the animals, especially the more advanced animals are separated from each other. We did not talk to someone and find out if there are any mitigating circumstances for our observations. Although the great apes were separated from each other. We thought about what had happened at Brookfield Zoo a few years ago, when the gorilla is saved and cared for child who fell into their show, if they were not allowed to socialize and live naturally as a squad.
Took a trip to Walter Reed Army Hospital in the day. This is the place where presidents get their annual physical examination. On Campus AFIP (Armed Forces Institute of Pathology) has a museum dedicated to medical research and history. They have a large collection of microscope, starting with primitive them from the 17th century to the modern electron microscope today. They are currently showing cycle of life inherited from the stage of birth. They use many forms of photography, from the MRI and X-rays normal images. Many are surreal.
After spending a couple hours at the museum, I wanted to visit Georgetown and embassy row. Driving in DC can be a real challenge experience. Not only do you have the diagonal streets intersecting the grid pattern, you have creative signage, or lack thereof. Maggie was more upset because of the maze, we were sailing. We finally found Embassy Row, in and around New Hampshire near Dupont Circle. Outside the circle is M Street, which is the biggest obstacle to Georgetown Heights. We had a great view the shops and the multitude of people on the street because the traffic goes on a turtle crawl.
Crossing the Potomac River, we wanted avoid traffic to get back to College Park. I knew there was a road that runs along the front of Arlington Cemetery. Eventually, this would take us to the 1995 and College Park. Cruising on the highway a police flagged me over and told me to follow him. I never thought I was the millionth vehicle to travel on the road. I was also sure that I was not Speeding: just keep up with Jones. I was told that duallys not allowed on this road since 9 / 11. Other pickup trucks, SUVs, etc. are allowed. He took down my important information and then tried to take a mug shot of the FBI. After breaking two cameras, he finally successful. Look for my picture on the nearest post office. Now that we are wanted by the FBI, we will just flee the country.
On Monday, April 21, In 2003 we toured the Smithsonian American History Museum. We spent five hours there and could have stayed for a further five hours. Some of the highlights include Louis Armstrong first trumpet. The crinkled bell of horns reminded me of my trumpet in elementary school. The items on the American presidency and the first ladies were exceptional. I particularly enjoyed the traffic through exhibitions. It was usually a specific input and output. This made traveling through them easier. The first floor was devoted to different sectors: agriculture, shipping, railways, information, transportation, and Julia Child's Kitchen. The museum has something for everyone. After being at Fort McHenry, we were happy to see The Star Spangled Banner is undergoing restoration.
Numismatic collection of coins and money are enormous. What I never understood it was more than one currency, both foreign and domestic, in circulation at the beginning of our country's history. Each colony printed and minted its own currency. British, French and Spanish currency was also considered legal tender. It was worse than the problems that Europeans have with Europe. A single currency was a necessity to have a real country.
Went to the National Building Museum. The building's beautiful atrium hovers fifteen stories and is supported by large pillars. On the first and second floor are exhibition halls around the atrium. Some of the objects are semi-permanently. You never know what will be displayed. Atrium was a buzz of people setting up for the largest boat shows in the country. Smithsonian holds an annual contest for the winners and artisans exhibit their work in this museum. The items on display are also Sale.
A few short blocks away is the Postal Museum, part of the Smithsonian. This museum explores the history of the postal service, from burning tracks from New York to Philadelphia, Ben Franklin's appointment as head of the post-mid-1700s by the Crown, the Pony Express, RFD, and Air mail. The building itself is impressive. It is in the Old Post Office with a magnificent entrance with many cages feed both sides.
Next door is Union Station. There is still a pretty impressive building, Having undergone an extensive restoration and now housing many food courts and some shops to pick up last minute items before heading home.
Today we visited most of the rest of the Smithsonian: the freer Museum of Art, Sackler Gallery, the Museum of African Art and art and industrial building. This sounds like a lot of walking, but the Museums is small in area. The first two stress Eastern art from China, Japan, India, and Islamic works from different countries. Some of the pieces from Top of China and the Islamic world is exquisite. Not to be missed in the Freer Museum Peacock Room by James Whistler. He got carried away with a commission to decorate a dining room. He took the peacock motif to the extreme. Even the ceiling is painted peacock feathers. The room is breathtaking, the perfect container for Chinese porcelain collection of the owner.
The African museum has many old pieces of ancient Nubia, which is present in southern Egypt, Sudan. There are also many 20th Century pieces reflecting the culture of the people of West Africa.
Not to be missed is the Arts and Industry Building, hosts numerous Presidential inaugural balls. Atrium is spacious and shaped like a cross. The building hosts exhibitions which change regularly.
Another exhibition was a Tropical butterfly. Enclosed in a closed environment (temperature 90 degrees, humidity 85%), flew hundreds of butterflies from Central America at will. I thought be a particular favorite, because they kept landing on my head. Maybe my animal attraction has been lost on the wrong species. Or maybe those gray hairs. They were very beautiful.
Went to the tower on the Old Post Office: a building other than the Postal Museum. Washington has had a number of post offices that capital requirements increase. This building has an eight-storey atrium with a three-storey bell tower. On the twelfth floor of an open observation deck provides a bird's eye view of the city below. The Bell Tower is Congress. These changes bells are still rung by hand by a specific group of tones. They practice every Thursday evening to perfecting their skills. They hold the record for pealing. A peal is a series of over five thousand rings of bells following a defined pattern that never repeated, for the three-hour duration of the peal. The group has a leader who leads ringtones in precise patterns. If they miss a beat, they have to start all over.
About the Author
John Pelley is a Geriatric Gypsy. He is retired from the rat race of working. He is a full-time RVer, who ran away from home. He began our travels on the East Coast and, like the migrating birds, seek the warmth of the seasons He has discovered volunteering with the National Park System. Hae has a CD he has recorded of Native American flute music., A Day with Kokopelli. For pictures, links, and more information visit http://www.jmpelley.org.
Trimper’s Pirate’s Cove Fun House – Ocean City MD – Full Walk-Through POV
