Low clouds and rain have been relentless along my route, so I hunkered down and stayed grounded. This turned out to be a good opportunity to cross ANOTHER item off my bucket list, that is, visiting the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
I was in the museum way way back in 1976 before it opened, as an engineer I helped install the cold water pumping system. There were a few planes that had already been hung but not many.
The museum has become legendary among aviators as a Do Not Miss attraction, especially since Space Shuttle Discovery had become an attraction at their secondary site in Chantilly, Virginia. They say every problem is an opportunity, and my inability to depart safely became an opportunity to finally visit this spectacular aviation museum. I LOVED IT! Here are a few pictures: https://goo.gl/photos/QA3Wi9RWruRkgDYb8
My journeys are now scheduled to resume on Tuesday October 6th, when I'll begin the trek west. There is a weather system moving through the southwest next week and that may or may not delay me. It's nowhere near the size of the weather system that is parked over Virginia right now.
If all works well I'll meet up with two more Choruses along the way, and then end up in Las Vegas for the Quartet and Chorus finals starting Friday October 9. In some ways it seems fitting for me to "come to Mecca" at the International.
Thank you all for joining me on my journey. To be continued ... !!!
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