Rise and shine in hot hot hot DC. We had breakfast from our hotel room via our cooler. We headed to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. It was really fascinating to see the lobby and to think of the film Night at the Museum. We enjoyed seeing the fossils and the jewels like the Hope Diamond. They even had a couple actual mummies on display. Can you imagine the notion of your decrepit body being on display for millions of people each year? We went to a sandwich

It was short lived holiday in D.C. and we checked out of the Riggs Hotel. The door man was really nice and told me that he'd think of us when he saw Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the news. After we realized how close Arlington National Cemetery was we decided to stop by before heading to Indianapolis. After parking and spending time in the visitor center we headed to the grave of JFK, RFK, and Jackie O. We also went to see the ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Afte

This was the last day of our trip and we knew we were only 7 hours from home. We stopped in Morton, Illinois to eat Steak 'N Shake and get gas before trekking all the way home. By the time we returned home we had driven a total of 3,800 miles in my 2015 Nissan Sentra (CATWMAN) and spent about $8,700 to make this trip a reality. Great memories, but glad to be back home!