The Capital

            Over the summer, I went to our nation’s capital.  This was the first time I had been there because I skipped the standard eighth grade field trip.  I mean, let’s be honest, that trip was a total waste of money and you hardly got to see anything when they moved so fast.  I wanted to see everything and learn as much as I could, but I’m going to stick to the second day I spent in D.C.  We started out at the American History Museum and worked our way up the three exhibit floors.  I split off on my own and read everything.  I learned about everything from when the first vacuum cleaner was made to the tale of the National Anthem.  After exploring the Military Hall, my family and I went to the Air and Space Museum. Out of all the things we did there, this was by far my favorite.  Upon arriving, I headed to the far end where the model of the Apollo 16 lunar module was and worked my way backwards towards the stairs reading everything.  There was a whole section dedicated to comparing the Russian advances in missile and aerospace science to our ways.  Alongside that was a scale replica of Hubble Space Telescope and the infamous sputnik.  I made my way upstairs, walking through the inside of an aircraft carrier and a “space home” reading everything including the history of the Apollo Missions in their entirety and the Wright Brothers’ Hall.  After I finished, I had to wait for my family to finish up, so I had a random guy take a picture of me tebowing in the middle of the walkway.  I had so much fun there and would love to go back and spend some more time in all of the museums.