DC

Once again I'm sitting on a bus, this time returning from DC to New York City, this is the final leg of our journey. We have about 4 more days in NYC which will all be filled seeing the rest of the city and sights. You lot would want to hope I get time to buy sone gifts for y'all. 

So, Washington DC was a really amazing place, there were more free museums than you could poke an American flag at. We even got to see the very star spangled banner which inspired the national anthem 200 odd years ago. Not to mention Abe lincons hat, bill clintons sax, Michelle obamas dress and oh yeah we saw the president himself. We were within 200m of the big man. 

We were standing infront of his residence, just a little house with bowling ally, hellipad and snipers on the roof and we were told to leave by the secret service, who weren't very secret about wanting us to leave. Having spoken to some creep taking pictures of the white house from the top of the Washington monument we knew Obama was supposed to be flying in at 10:30. I asked the secret service guy if we had to leave because the helicopter was on route and he looked me up and down and on arriving at my eyes stared right through me and said NO, now keep moving. 

I was happy at least he was now living up to his job description and was trying  to be a bit secretive. Problem was, as convincing as he was there were a few problems with his story. 

You see the group of 25 guards carrying automatic weapons congregating outside the whorehouse suggested something was happening. Also the ten snipers on the roof sent a pretty strong message too. Oh and the other groups of snipers on rooftops surrounding the park adjcent the whitehouse. Oh and the three guards who set up a landing mark infront of the whitehouse also suggested a airborne vehicle of some sort was on the way. At that point I figured and the guys concurred that either obamas chopper was on the way or he would be skydiving and landing on the giant x on the lawn. 

It was in fact the former which occured. I was pretty excited to see obamas chopper 'marine 1' in such close proximity. In fact anyone who knows me knows any plane, hellicopter, car or scantily clad woman for that matter will turn my head. 

You can imagine my excitement when over the horizon just past the Washington monument, over the reflecting pool and lincon memorial not one but three, Three!! Identical Marine helicopters appear. They are flying in a v formation with what I assume to be the president in the lead and middle chopper. As they were about a mile out they did a sneeky and swapped places, so either the Obama children wanted a good view of the west side of Washington or it was a fancy secret service decoy move. 

As the presidents chopper was overhead at about 200 feet I looked at the window and i'm pretty sure he waved at me, then winked then blew me a kiss. David thought the kiss was for him, but I doubt it. 

So that's the story of how I met the president. So I've now met Jack black and the president of the united states of anerica. 

I feel like Rach meeting opera still kinda trumps it, she's more powerfull than the two combined anyway. Oh and Rach even got a picture with her where as I just "met" them. 

Anyway, due to slight technical difficulties, davids laptop taking a tumble.. Don't ask.... I can't upload pics ATM. But I took probably the best photo of a squirrel ever... Don't be surprised if I bring one home, they are the cutest things ever. They come right up to you just to say hello. 

I will try upload pics back in NYC so check back soon, got heaps to do and little time but I will try my best. 

Mike.