Today was a busy day in DC. First, we went through spy school, then we loaded up on equipment and went out to stop a terrorist group from cutting all the power in DC. Well, not really, but we still had a blast in The International Spy Museum. As soon as we went through the entrance tunnel with neon lights all around us, we knew it was going to be an exciting day. We stepped into an elevator and ascended into the mysterious stretch that awaited us.
The first thing we did after exiting the transportation vehicle (I love fancy names!!) was choosing our alibi. I was Colin Weber. Age: 18. Occupation: art school student. We then proceeded into the theater to receive a tutorial on the life of spies. After the briefing, we were ready for spy school.
As soon as we walked in to our training area, we saw several training modules. Among them included ones quizzing you on your alibi, having you identify dead drops (areas where spies leave messages for their fellow brethren,) and ones having you identify different security threats. Of course you have to know the tools that you will be using, so we saw examples of bugs (tiny recording devices concealed under furniture,) types of dead drops, and guns and knifes hidden in inconspicuous objects like lipstick. However, our experience was just beginning.
To know anything better, you must know it's history. We learned about spies through history, from George Washington to the horse in the Trojan War. In addition to learning history, you must learn about your enemy. That's just what we did, when we saw information on traitors, dictators, and enemy agents through the ages. We traveled through an underground base, saw the Berlin wall, and went through the doorway to, well, lets change the subject.After we traveled through our training area, we loaded up on equipment at the gift shop. The whole experience was an amazingly good time.
We have to go now, more later!
The first thing we did after exiting the transportation vehicle (I love fancy names!!) was choosing our alibi. I was Colin Weber. Age: 18. Occupation: art school student. We then proceeded into the theater to receive a tutorial on the life of spies. After the briefing, we were ready for spy school.
As soon as we walked in to our training area, we saw several training modules. Among them included ones quizzing you on your alibi, having you identify dead drops (areas where spies leave messages for their fellow brethren,) and ones having you identify different security threats. Of course you have to know the tools that you will be using, so we saw examples of bugs (tiny recording devices concealed under furniture,) types of dead drops, and guns and knifes hidden in inconspicuous objects like lipstick. However, our experience was just beginning.
To know anything better, you must know it's history. We learned about spies through history, from George Washington to the horse in the Trojan War. In addition to learning history, you must learn about your enemy. That's just what we did, when we saw information on traitors, dictators, and enemy agents through the ages. We traveled through an underground base, saw the Berlin wall, and went through the doorway to, well, lets change the subject.After we traveled through our training area, we loaded up on equipment at the gift shop. The whole experience was an amazingly good time.
We have to go now, more later!
Chris didn't have a chance to finish this, but promised me he will when we get back home. The part that came after the tour of the museum - which was set up like a training (to become a spy), was the "Spy in the City". For an extra fee, the kids got a GPS that took them around a mile radius from the museum and they had to find landmarks and scan parts of buildings ... Chris and Jonathan LOVED this part. It was like living a fun video game, or so it seemed to me. Chris couldn't stop talking about it, so I hope he'll still have some of that enthusiasm when he writes back on here again!
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