So many head stones, not enough film in the camera! Makes you think twice about our freedom. Nothing is free in life!
Ted Kennedy's spot across from his brother John's spot. Simple yet big!
Our trip exploring our nations Capitol was pretty tiring. I think we walked 8 miles that day. We started our day in Virginia, where our hotel was, with a nice big breakfast at Cracker Barrel. Their pancakes are the best I've ever had! We drove to D.C. because we did the math and it made more sense to stay out of the city on this trip and to rent a car. In the city during the week (Monday-Thursday) rates for rooms triple+. A standard hotel wanted $538 a night in D.C., so we stayed 20 or so minutes away for $80 with breakfast included. We chose Cracker Barrel instead because we don't have that at home but we did snag yogurts for our early flight out. I think the rental car for the 4 days was around $100 after taxes and a child seat rental.
We parked at Union Station, which was a sight in itself. The cleanest station I've ever seen with shops and restaurants all over. So of course we started there and walked our way to the Capitol Building. (parking for 6-12 hours was $17)
One of the guards stopped us and asked us if we wanted to go in and told us how to get down there with Pressley and the stroller. It was big! We found the tour desk and found a free tour of the Capitol and the Library of Congress. It was an hour long which we didn't plan for but it was a nice start to our exploration. A lot of history in the buildings, city and art located in/at the Capitol.
Pressley found a window sill in the Capitol Building big enough to sit and take a little break.
In the Library of Congress we were able to see the book collection of Thomas Jefferson. Wow! They were inclosed in glass, so no touching. There were so many. I asked Jeremy if he thought Jefferson read them all and he said "oh yeah"! Then he reminded me that they didn't have much more to do than read. I can hardly get through 1 book a year with the time I have to read. Maybe I should spend less time in front of the T.V. and less time on the computer.
This trip to D.C. has sparked my interest in not only U.S. History but it has me intrigued by the historical figures interests and I now want to learn more.
So after the library we ventured out and just checked out all the older buildings and their exteriors as we made our way to Linclon's lap.
Just a few things on the way
This was a cool Art and Design building.
Smithsonian Institute.
Pressley and Mommy looking up at the Washington Monument while lying down. Amazing! It was a beautiful day in D.C.
Guess what this is...haha. Washington Monument
Pressley is tired of taking pictures, can you tell?
Do I have to say what this is? I thought we would be able to get around the White House to see more views but it was all blocked off and full of guards.
We ate dinner at the "Center Cafe" in Union Station to end our day in Washington DC.
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