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David, Dad & Dogbert do D.C. Day 1


    

David, Dad, & Dogbert ready to go!

Dogbert does the driving.


    

Dogbert and Dad at the first rest stop.

Dogbert breaking the rules. I guess he can't read!


    

Dogbert watching people as we sit in a traffic jam.

David and Dogbert as we stopped for lunch.


    

End of a long day driving. Dogbert crashes while watching TV, he became the the darling of Days Inn.

What Dogbert saw with his eyes closed & sleeping.


Day 2


    

Dogbert at the Smithsonian Welcome Center

The Welcome Center is shaped like a Castle.


    

The Welcome Center Garden.

Dad & Dogbert on the Washington Mall with the Capitol in the background.


    

The "crew" with the Washington Monument in the background.

Dogbert helps the FBI "sniff-out" the bad guys.


    

Dogbert eats at McDonalds.

David & Dogbert at the International Spy Museum. Dogbert gave us a tour and the "real" story about the gadgets.


    

At the Postal Museum, Dogbert visits the postal mascot, Owney.

Dogbert rides the Metro!


Day 3


    

Dinosaurs at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. I don't think Dogbert should get that close to the mouth a T-Rex!

That is one skinny dinosaur!


    

The Hope diamond. Bad luck seemed to happen to all those who handled this gem.

Evolution.


    

Have we really evolved that much?

What can I say?????


    

Waiting in line to go to the Smithsonian American History museum

So which one is the "Grouch"?


    

One of Dad's inventions in the Smithsonian!!! (Is he getting old or what.). Dogbert liked it though.

The Koperda twins.


    

Even Dilbert (Dogbert's owner) has a place in the Smithsonian.


Day 4


    

Charles Lindbergh's"Spirit of St. Louis" in the Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum.

Dogbert seems impressed visiting the Apollo 11 capsule (it went to the moon)!.


    

The Bell X-1, first plane to break the sound barrier.

Another view.


    

Side view.

The X-15. It flew at 4,200 miles/hour.


    

The X-15 with a replica of the Russian Sputnik satellite above it.

Explorer 1, Sputnik, & the X-15.


    

The X-22, speeds in excess of Mach 13,000 miles/hour.(never flew)

The X-29


    

David & Dad visiting the famous World War I flying ace, Snoopy!

Curse you Red Baron!


    

Dogbert flying a Ceasna.

Dogbert is a good pilot.


    

One of the five engines for the Saturn V moon rocket.

These guys have ideas that are out of this world also!


    

The real "star ship" Enterprise used on the original Star Trek.

A route that David might use when he flies around the world.


    

David & Dad at the Capital.

Dogbert wanted to have a picture at the capital too!


    

A view of the Mall and the Washington monument from the steps of the Capitol.

Dogbert "on" the Washington Monument. Ouch that must hurt!


    

Dogbert visiting his friends at the Supreme Court building. The justices usually don't decide a tough case without at least consulting him.

Dogbert (in the foreground) is thinking of becoming supreme ruler of the universe.


    

Dogbert visiting the White House.

We stopped outside of Dogbert's future home also. We left our umbrella there.


    

The Lincoln memorial.

Dogbert visiting the Washington Monument at night.


Day 5


    

Dogbert visits his friend Smoky the bear at the Department of the Interior..

Dogbert shows off his money at the Department of Engraving.


    

There is $1 Billion worth of US notes behind that glass. (Now why didn't I bring my glass cutter)

Dogbert stopped at Bo Jangles for lunch.


    

He really enjoyed that spicy cajun chicken

David, Dad, & Dogbert had a good time!