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| Friday 25th August 2023 | |||
| DAY 2 | Space Shuttle revisited | |
We slept for just a few hours then readied ourselves for todays adventure, our Red Santa Fe makes it's debut.
Ian has a new sat nav, a Garmin who refuses to answer to Maureen, she now wishes to be known as Derek, this winds Ian up a treat, he hates her new Woke persona.
There is nothing Debbi likes more than a trip round Walmart.
Ian on the other hand ....
Ian was very excited to visit his "other Love" the space shuttle Discovery, she's enjoying retirement at The Smithsonian Museum.
The fascility is home to many iconic aircraft.
And one or 2 Infamous ones.
They have a huge variety of aircraft, past and present. From old bi-planes held together with string, to an Air France concord, wartime icons and helecopters.
They also have a cafeteria, guess what we had for lunch ??
Next stop the Luray Caverns, in Virginia.
Whilst not the largest Cavern system in the US the caverns are known to extend over approximately 8 acres.
The self guided tour showed us what was easily the best cave system, we have ever enjoyed.
Chasm after chasm of elaborate decoration, sculpted by the mildly acidic water flows. The patterns and shapes having taken thousands of years to form.
The site is also suited to the mentally younger visitor.
Our Twi-light Inn room is perfectly adequate, (The cheapest of this years offerings), The outdoor pool borders the busy through road, which runs by the motel.
Happy Ian, Royal Spice in the nearby Historic district, delivered him an eye watering Vindaloo, while I plumped for the house special and an inevitable beer.
Goodnight fair reader, its hot and muggy here tonight, so I will sleep with the air con orchestra twanging away all night. xx