“A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints” ~Wilfred Peterson
I'll begin my adventure with one of my favorite destinations. Visiting our nation's capitol is an adventure that really never ends. My love affair began in 1965 when, for a graduation gift from high school, I traveled to The City at Christmas. Oh, my goodness what an adventure. Six years later, as the wife of a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant assigned for temporary duty to Ft. Belvoir, VA we had the opportunity to visit The City on a regular basis. Perhaps that's the reason our oldest child, then a year old, was so interested in art history that she now teaches art in high school for we spent every opportunity in the museums.
The National Portrait Gallery
I marvel every time we visit this museum at the talent and skill of each an every artist whose art is exhibited here and elsewhere in the city.
This is a city where walking should be a must. For if you get into the car and drive you miss so many wonderful attractions that may or may not be in your tour book.
Lovely skyline
The White House...and the lights are on!
One of the City's many parks
Walk about if you visit and have a chance. There is so much more to be taken in by just traveling on foot. I'll leave you today with a treasure to be found at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum.
The Hope Diamond
Please join in the adventure today by taking us along on one of your journeys. I look forward to traveling to many and sundry destinations today!
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Thanks Be to God!
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