Hi Everyone,
It's been a few days since I last journalized - I took a little vacation from the trail. Our Blackfoot (Dan) had a wedding to attend and was going to be off the trail for a week. Stephan's Grandmother wanted to visit, and we wanted to continue hiking with Dan, so we all took a little break.
Martha Lynn, Stephan's grandmother, whisked us off to Colonial Williamsburg last Tuesday through Thursday. Williamsburg was fun - got to see how things were done in 1774 such as leather working, millinery (the dress maker), the apothecary shop, and lots other places. The people in the shops perform the activity using the knowledge and tools of the day, so when you ask them questions they answer by saying, "we don't know about that yet,..." We spent about a day and a half there, and also looked around Yorktown and Jamestown. Lots of battlefields and historic stuff there. Good reminders of my history lessons. Plus, we attended a couple of guided tours and speeches given by historic figures, so those were interesting.
Then Stephan and I hopped a greyhound for Washington DC. We stayed in Capitol Hill, a few blocks away from the Capitol Building, the Mall, the Whitehouse, and the Smithsonians. We visited a few of the museums, the sculpture garden, the botanic gardens, and the Holocaust Museum - I highly recommend this one in particular if you are in the area. We found a good thai restaurant nearby capitol hill as well. Thanks to Pat M. for letting us stay in his new place!
We left the trail last Tuesday and will resume hiking first thing tomorrow morning. I fear that I've grown soft in these last seven days and that every mole hill will feel like the largest mountain. Ugh! What did that song say? "These boots were made for walkin', and that's just what they'll do."
Steph
I am not one of those who think that the people are never in the wrong. They have been so, frequently and outrageously, both in other countries and in this. But I do say, that in all disputes between them and their rulers, the presumption is at least upon a par in favour of the people.
Posted by: vimax extender at October 7, 2004 07:39 PM