The Mall, Washington DC

Here we are with our good friend and President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He is bigger than life as is his dog.

Another President, Abraham Lincoln, was among our visits this day.

We spent the day walking the Mall in Washington DC and seeing as many of the monuments and memorials as possible. It was a beautiful warm sunny day and perfect for a LONG walk. The Washington Monument was the first stop after exiting the Metro station. Then on to the World War II Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Korean War Memorial and a stop for lunch. Then on around the Tidal Basin to the FDR Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial. After going the rest of the way around the Tidal Basin we headed back up along the Mall until we reached the National Air and Space Museum. By the time we finished there we had been 8 hours doing the tourist thing in Washington DC. It took us another hour and a half to walk back to the train, ride back to Springfield, walk to our car and drive back to Jack and Joan's. Tired legs and backs notwithstanding, it was a great day.