Sunday, April 22, 2007

Scavenger Hunt on the Mall


Yesterday I and the rest of the illustrious Moose & Squirrel team (temporarily renamed Boris & Natasha) participated in the annual Trivia Scavenger on the National Mall. We ran from the Lincoln Memorial, around the Tidal Basin and along the Mall, to the Capitol, and then finally ended up at Gordon Biersch at 9th and G. We went into the African History Museum, the Sackler, the Freer, the Air & Space Museum, the NGA, and the American Indian Museum (we should have gone to the Botanical Gardens as well, but we were short on time). In total we walked about 8 miles in our crazy hunt for truly random pieces of trivia. Sample question: How many horsepower can the engines of the USS Enterprise generate? Answer: 280,000 (found at the Nat'l Air & Space Museum)

Pictured above are the B&N team members (in shots taken as part of the competition): me, Patty, Enrique, Mike, Jan Louis, and Dana. Go B&N!

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