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Washington, DC - 2009
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| Here Greg and his Mom are about to board a DC Duck for a tour by land and water — that's right, water — of Washington. The Ducks began life as World War II amphibious vehicles known as DUKWs. So when you're riding around in one of these, you're in a 60+ year old vehicle. Below, our driver (captain?) takes us into the Potomac River. |
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Above, Greg and his Dad, cruise along the Potomac.
That's the Pentagon in the background.
Right, a river view of the Washington Monument. Those are cherry blossoms at the base of the monument. |  |
 | Left and below, Greg takes the helm, er . . . wheel of the Duck in mid-Potomac. He guided our vessel for five minutes or so while the captain continued with his running narration. |
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| Right, having safely navigated the river, Greg resumes his seat as the Duck returned to land to see more of the sights at closer range. |  |
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 | Above left, Greg in front of the lunar excursion module from NASA's Apollo program at the Air & Space Museum.
Above right, Greg and his Dad at the Tidal Basis, with the Washington Monument in the background.
Left, Greg in front of the most famous family residence in the world.
Below, Greg and his Mom on the National Mall, in front of the Smithsonian's Castle. |
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| Above, Greg and his Mom at the Natural History Museum, and below, Greg having fun with his young pals, the McCarthys. |
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| Above, Greg at the Tidal Basis, with the Jefferson Memorial behind him. Below, Greg, with the Reflecting pool, the Washington Monument and the Capitol behind him. |
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| Above, Arlington National Cemetary — the view from President Kennedy's gravesite, looking back toward Washington. Below, Greg in front of a section of the Berlin Wall, at the Museum of American History. |
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| Below, Greg and his Mom at the World War II Memorial. |
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| Above, the World War II Memorial — Dwight Eisenhower's Order of the Day for D-Day. |
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