Washington D.C.
“God, it was hot! Forget about frying an egg on the sidewalk; this kind of heat would fry an egg inside the chicken.”
- Rachel Caine
We spent about a week in Washington DC, and in that week we had a few adventures.
These included:
Touching Einstein's nose (apparently his nose is lucky!)
The FBI building is so sneaky, that walking past, you almost miss it!
Made friends with a duck family
Held the Washington Monument in BOTH of our hands
Stood at Lincoln's knee
Watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, Arlington
Was swept up in a freak summer thunderstorm, and watched the roads turn into small, but mighty - rivers
Stood under a tree on the lawn of the Library of Congress, listened to thunder and wondered if our bus floated away
Saw lots of Monuments of Very Important Men
Found shelter in the National Botanic gardens and dripped our way through the orchid garden. We left some very large human sized puddles
Found #officegoals at the Library of Congress
Discovered that one will not melt into the pavement in 40 plus heat
People watching at the Mall is not as entertaining as it was in Central Park
Watched the Sunset Parade at the Lincoln Memorial - at sunset
Visited the Natural History Museum and left with disappointment that Teddy Roosevelt and the T-Rex stood motionless. A Night in the Museum has forever altered my perceptions of natural history museums
We did lots, ate lots, walked miles - but my favorite part of Washington was our discovery of the Newseum. It is a brilliant museum. Thought provoking, eerie, hilarious and subtle, the museum challenges your assumptions about journalism. The exhibits demand you confront your ideas about what you know to be truth and how you came to know it. My favorite was the Pulitzer Prize Wining Photographs exhibit which showcases photographs from every winning entry since 1942, when the award was first presented.
You all need to go.
