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    Quote Originally Posted by S Landreth View Post
    ^^I don’t know if you know it, but I believe the picture you posted (second from bottom) was the Trump Hotel for a short time.
    I did realise that. Didn't realise he had divested himself of that one. The kids weren't impressed (they are not fans)

    Quote Originally Posted by S Landreth View Post
    Next time you and family are in DC try The Wharf
    Awesome tip. Thanks!

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    • 26-07-2022 06:29 AM
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      Would be a great thread if you posted full size pics, and you have a go at me for posting the occasional thumbnail.


    Erm, they are full size pics... or are you seeing something different?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    A short walk down to the Museum promenade (not sure what it is really called). For those not familiar, the centre of Washington DC has a bunch of museums spread around a public park. with Capitol Hill, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and White House at different ends.

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    We were tourists, these squirrels were cute.
    Can't see the pics again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    Can't see the pics again.
    What a palaver.

    Are they fixed now?

    Is it too many pics in one post?

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    ^I can see all pics now. I only put 2-3 pics in a post due to the pic posting difficulties here.

    Wow, your eldest son has indeed grown. He seems to be a tall dude. What's his height? My guess is 6'3" or 6'4".

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    Is it too many pics in one post?
    You can post up to 20 pics in one post full size.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    ^I can see all pics now. I only put 2-3 pics in a post due to the pic posting difficulties here.

    Wow, your eldest son has indeed grown. He seems to be a tall dude. What's his height? My guess is 6'3" or 6'4".

    Good guess. He is about 6'4"



    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post
    You can post up to 20 pics in one post full size.
    In that case, I have no idea why they do or don't work here.



    Quote Originally Posted by Cujo View Post
    Are you going to drop in on Bsnub?
    This was an East Coast trip only.

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    Thank you DrWilly, brings back memories for me

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    My favourite part of the museum. Master KW's too! Being as he is eight life is about T.rex's and all things Jurassic.

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    Most of the skeletons are set up in 'life poses', which is interesting. Beats the museums in Bandung.

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    The sheer size of these guys is incredible.

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    They had plenty of interactive displays, like this which the kids liked. It bugged me a little, because they can play with computers at home! Look at the damn fossils will ya!

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    Glow in the dark scorpions? I never knew that.


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    The elephants are interesting, but what's that sign we spot over the other side of the hall?

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    Mendy will be proud. MissKW was super interested in the Geology, Gems and Minerals section. We spent another hour or so here.


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    Your motorcycle friend looks like he may be up for a new engine soon by the looks of those pipes. BTW, the other pics were great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hugh Cow View Post
    Your motorcycle friend looks like he may be up for a new engine soon by the looks of those pipes. BTW, the other pics were great.
    Running er too lean ?

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    USA Trip-screenshot-2022-07-26-9-05-a


    The butterfly exhibit was closed.... a good thing too as we were all getting a bit tired.

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    Why Washington, Willy (I know you said earlier in the thread it was a family visit)?

    I'm hoping to do Route 66 in the next few years, and I'd also like to go to New Orleans and the west coast, but I've never heard great things about Washington.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hallelujah View Post
    I've never heard great things about Washington.
    You’ve never heard about Washington’s Cherry Blossoms?

    Not my picture below but I do have plenty of them.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    The butterfly exhibit was closed.... a good thing too as we were all getting a bit tired.
    Bored shitless more like.

    Where's the fukkin Disneyland pics?

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    Why Mrs King Willy and not Dr?


    Big feet...Big socks eh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by S Landreth View Post
    You’ve never heard about Washington’s Cherry Blossoms?

    Not my picture below but I do have plenty of them.

    Flowers. Meh. I saw them in Japan and Korea anyway.

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    Excellent thread, Willy . . . haven't seen many of these on your FB . . .


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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    My favourite part of the museum. Master KW's too! Being as he is eight life is about T.rex's and all things Jurassic.
    Ummm... the Tyrannosaurus Rex was from the late Cretaceous.


    One of my favourite bits of dinosaur trivia...

    Stegosaurus would have been a fossil by the time T. rex evolved. And since Tyrannosaurus lived 66 million years ago, that means Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus lived further apart from each other in time than Tyrannosaurus lived from us. It's hard for us to wrap our heads around so many years.




    Those are fantastic dinosaur exhibits. We hope to visit the Natural History Museum in Kensington next week to see something similar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    Glow in the dark scorpions? I never knew that.
    Willy, you can get an ultra violet torch from Lazada and walk around with the kids at night spotting scorpions, if you get many down your way. The big black ones we sometimes get in Korat light up like a Christmas tree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    Those are fantastic dinosaur exhibits. We hope to visit the Natural History Museum in Kensington next week to see something similar.
    Do post up a pic and tell us dinosaurs were big.

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    Good thread Willy. I suspect the grown ups enjoyed it as much as the kids.

    Much better than pics of them staring at their phones in some fast food joint.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    Ummm... the Tyrannosaurus Rex was from the late Cretaceous.

    One of my favourite bits of dinosaur trivia.
    Cretaceous, Jurassic… I knew I shoulda just said a long fecking time ago. :angry: but in all seriousness that’s a fantastic pirate of trivia that I will now be able to revel Master Willy with.

    Thanks. We also went to the Natural History museum in NYC, but I haven’t finished covering Day 2 yet, let alone Day 14!

    Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
    Excellent thread, Willy . . . haven't seen many of these on your FB . . .
    I’ve pretty much given up on BoredBook and Instagram. Mostly leave it to MrsKW.

    Quote Originally Posted by hallelujah View Post
    Why Washington, Willy (I know you said earlier in the thread it was a family visit)?

    I'm hoping to do Route 66 in the next few years, and I'd also like to go to New Orleans and the west coast, but I've never heard great things about Washington.
    Family visit put us in the region, but Washington DC is an easy visit, as I mentioned the Smothsonian Museums ( four or 6 of them) are excellent and all free. I’ve only covered one morning far. One hassle was that Spring time is school tour group time and their was loads of teenagers in big groups with slightly frazzled teachers supervising them all over the place and hundreds of coaches parked out front.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    Do post up a pic and tell us dinosaurs were big.
    Donyou ever give it a rest?

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