North East, MD -> Jersey City, NJ
Today we left the friendly confines of North East, Maryland and headed into New York City. Our friends told us about an RV part in Jersey City, just across the Hudson from Manhattan.
Elk River Beach
The kids found a fun beach on the shores of the Elk River that is on a hike from our campground (our campground is on a peninsula, with the Elk River on one side and the Chesapeake Bay on the other). We walked there yesterday and they all had fun playing. The older kids built a raft out of driftwood – it almost floated. They had a lot of fun.
North East Donuts
Lighthouse Walk
DC -> MD
Back to the Mall
Smithsonian’s National Zoo
We spent this afternoon at the National Zoo. We arrived just after lunch and the Thompsons met us around 2. Highlights included the panda bears and the new baby gorilla.
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A Visit from the Thompsons
Thanks to a lucky twist of fate, we had a visit yesterday from our old neighbors and family friends, the Thompsons. Andrew and Will are good friends and stay in touch online. They happened to be in DC for the exact same time as us and they came over last night for dinner.
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Elliot!
Mason Neck State Park
This afternoon we braved the elements and went for a hike in a state park near our campground. It was nice. Trees, mud, bird blinds, swampy areas, a big bay, the sun came out for 5 minutes, playground.
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Washington, DC
This morning we headed into the city for our first visit. We took the Metro to the National Mall. When we left the RV it was sunny and warm and by the time we were off the Metro is was cold, rainy, and windy. We decided to spend the day visiting some of the Smithsonian Museums.
Susan wants to make sure I note that it was freezing.
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