James Smithson - a man whose gift to a nation he never visited in life created an educational institution which is known the world over. His crypt is pictured above, and I'd bet that he'd be surprised to find out how much his gift has benefited our nation.
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Tuesday was the day we planned to leave Washington, DC. RQS made one mistake which she regretted. There was an exhibit at the Arts and Industries Building she wanted to see, and it was closed for the day. So we walked over to the Smithsonian castle to see what was inside of the welcome center and for me to make my visit to Smithson's crypt.
This visit would be the shortest time we'd spend inside a museum, as it was already very warm outside and we had to vacate our room at the hotel by 1 pm. So, once we finished our visit, we went back to the hotel for a couple of hours, and then to Union Station.
We killed time at Union Station before boarding our train. This time, we ended up in the quiet car, and this was a blessing. The quiet was what we needed after an exciting trip. It was warm when we left Washington, DC and cool when we arrived in NYC. But we learned a little bit more about each other, and the trip was worth the time and money spent to do this....
