Today we return to Hillwood Gardens, at the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post. Since they let us tour the mansion with the recording gear, we did! We recommend you take Metro to Van Ness/UDC station on the Red Line.

We start out in the entry hall, and appreciate the various decorations and furniture in it. (1:24)

We visit the Russian Porcelain room. (3:43)

We head through a hallway with some display cabinets, and into the Pavilion. (6:57)

Walking back past the porcelain, we head into the French Drawing Room, then into the Russian Icon Room, where we see the Faberge collection. (11:55)

We stop for a moment in the library, then go into the dining room. (14:07)

We visit the very 20th century kitchen, before heading on to view the exquisite collection of Russian liturgical items. (19:35)

We play The Infernal Dance of Kaschey's Subjects from Stravinsky's Firebird Suite performed by the Air Force Concert Band. (24:25)

Heading upstairs, past the French porcelain, we start off in the second floor library, then go on into the Adam Bedroom Suite - appreciating the pinkness of it. (29:05)

We finish in Marjorie Merriweather Post's own bedroom suite. (32:34)

Our theme music is Garden Walk by Kim Evans.

Incidental music during the walk is from find me by H.

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We don't have a new Photo album this week (no cameras allowed inside) but you can enjoy the grounds and exterior of Hillwood in our Photo Album from last week.