Megan's Marvelous Meanderings: Silhouettes

D.C. is unlike any city I've been to so far on this trip. In a way, it's perfect that this is the last city I'll visit before arriving in NY. Yes, indeed, folks: tomorrow is my last day on the road. How surreal. I rather like traveling and I have a feeling it will be quite an adjustment to stay still.

Today marked Day 10 of the road trip, though I was quite stationary, continuing my visit with my aunt and cousins. We embarked on multiple adventures today: teaching my aunt how to add pictures to Facebook, navigating the metro system, and walking all around D.C.

The National Postal Museum lobby

My Philatelic friends were at the forefront of my mind today. Our first stop off the metro was the National Postal Museum where we perused several exhibits, the most notable of which were "Fire and Ice" (about mail on the Hindenburg and the RMS Titanic) and "Alphabetilately" (26 different ways to understand stamps and the hobby of stamp collecting!). I also saw a lovey cover (envelope) decorated with Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty, which was cancelled in good old Troy, NY. Go figure!


Cover featuring Uncle Sam, cancelled in Troy, NY

After the Postal Museum, we walked quite a ways, visiting the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial, the memorial to Franklin D. Roosevelt, walking by the Lincoln Memorial, and, finally, visiting the Vietnam Veterans memorial. This was a pretty powerful experience, especially with my Aunt providing her memories and perspective on Vietnam. While walking along the wall, about to leave, I looked up and noticed the name Paul J. Baker, a resident of Troy, NY who attended my small Catholic high school and whose memorial scholarship I received. Out of all the names, I couldn't believe I looked up and saw that one...

I leave you with pictures, music, and the promise that my next post will be from Delhi, NY.