We saw the president's car drive into the White House

Hi

Well, here we are in Washington.  Had a wonderful half day touring the National Gallery of Art, which has impressive  collections of Impressionist, Dutch, German and French paintings.  What's different about this gallery is that it has lovely green spaces inside - little areas of calm with fountains, statues and greenery and good seating.  It's a lovely gallery.  This is my third visit here and I'm definitely not as ooh-ah as I was thirty years ago because I've been to so many galleries, it still is an amazing place.

After our gallery visit we walked down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House.  Just next to the White House the police/security suddenly stopped all traffic and people walking by/  We were right hear the back entrance to the White House, although we didn't know it at the time.  After about ten minutes a motorbike cavalcade of around 12  drove up, then several security vehicles, and then in the second limo was the president.  He waved.  Unfortunately, I truthfully have to say I didn't see him as he was by in a flash. But I did see the limo and maybe we caught him on camera.  Apparently he went to the airport to pick up the Mexican President Calderon. There were Mexican flags all over the city.  It still was very exciting though to be part of this experience.  

That's it for now.

Mahara