Last day in D.C.

After doing the mileage is appears I only walked about 6 miles today - but it sure feels like it was at least 10. The plan was to rent a bike... only the rental place didn't open until 9 and I wanted to ride at 8. So I walked instead; to the Jefferson Memorial, FDR memorial, to T. Roosevelt Island to see the Teddy Roosevelt memorial - over a scary bridge that was not really set up for foot traffic, just bikes, and the bikers were not happy to share with me - then over the Francis Scott Keys Bridge to Georgetown and a short way up the Capital Crescent Trail, where I picniked beside the Potomac before walking the back along the tow path beside the CandO Canal.

I just missed the 1:30 canal ride which takes about an hour and costs a mere 5 bucks - yay the National Park Service!Next trip I am going to have to make that work - or maybe the early cruise tomorrow morning? I do have until 11 before I have to leave for the airport...

Anyway after walking into Foggy Bottom I took the Metro one stop to visit the National Museum of American History where I toured the money exhibit and The Price of Freedom exhibit, which was familiar from using their curriculum last year. That's it, Washington is a wrap.

Except for maybe a couple of small heritage trail loops I plan to do in the early AM - if I can get up after blogging into the wee hours.

List of top 10 "didn't do but wanted to"s
1. Supreme Court
2. Biking up the C&O for miles and miles and miles
3. Canal Tour
4. Freer and Sackler Galleries
5. Mt. Vernon - another bike ride
6. Arlington Cemetery
7. Ford's Theater - although I gawked the outside one night
8. Anacostia Museum
9. Old Post Office View
10.National Cathedral

So, I guess I have to come back.