4 March 2019:
The predicted overnight snow storm was just a light dusting in the end so we were at Penn Station at 6am & headed to Washington. We used the Red Cap services at the station where for a decent tip they will ensure you & your bags are personally escorted onto the train well before the masses avoiding any chaos when the main platform is opened for boarding. Recommended!
Caught a glimpse of Phillidelphia & Baltimore cities & in 3.5 hours we were at our DC hotel. The main reason for DC was to visit the Bible Museum. It was gigantic. Six floors of history so beautifully & cleverly put together. The technology was incredible & we walked ‘through’ Genesis & Exodus ( yes the Red Sea parted !) and even through the village of Nazareth! (Will check for authenticity when we are in Israel !) Touched the only piece of the Temple Wall Stone that is on display outside of Jerusalem. Four hours there only scratched the surface & a staff member told us not to get disappointed as you need 9 eight hour days to see it all !
Met up with a distant relative for an early dinner & from the uber back caught a glimpse of some of the monuments we will visit tomorrow before the train back to NYC.