Fun Times in Washington D.C.

We had a fabulous time on our trip to Washington D.C. last week. The things we saw were incredible. I could talk about it for days, but I won't make you suffer through that. I will refrain from boring you.

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Below is our itinerary. As you can see, it was full of fun. Our feet were sore and blistered. We walked over 3o miles in the 5 days we were there. Whew.

Thurs:

We arrived at lunch

Visited Arlington National Cemetery

Walked over the Arlington bridge (Potomac)

Visited the Korean War Memorial

Visited the Washington Monument

Walked down the entire Mall and back to our hotel at 10th and New York in downtown DC.

Ate at Acadiana's for $50 and then headed straight to McDonald's. (Don't eat at Acadiana's...moral of that story.)

Fri:

Went to the top of the Washington Monument

Visited the White House and took a self guided tour

Ate at Ollie's Trolley

Visited the Capital and took a VIP tour with our congressman's staff.

Ate at McDonald's again. (..we were scared to venture out after the $50 mistake the night before)

Sat:

Toured the Smithsonian Castle

Toured the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum and rode the simulated fighter jet. (Randall was the pilot and I was the gunner. We went upside down most of the way and ran out of ammunition. I almost peed my pants and threw up at the same time. Whew.)

Ate lunch at McDonald's in the museum (....ole faithful, those golden arches)

Visited the front side of the Capital

Visited the Supreme Court

Toured the Library of Congress

Went to the Lincoln Memorial

Vietnam Memorial

WW1 Memorial

WW2 Memorial

Watched Michelle and the girls play outside on the south lawn of the White House

Ate at Ella's Pizza

Sun:

Toured Ford's Theatre

Toured the Smithsonian American History Museum

Ate lunch at the Stars & Stripes Cafe in the museum and overpaid big time

Toured the Jefferson Memorial

Ate at Old Ebbitt's Grill and ate Clyde's Mussels

Sat in the hotel bar/lobby for 3 hours observing people

Mon:

Toured the National Archives

Toured the Smithsonian Natural History Museum

Ate lunch at Subway

Went to the airport to come home

What an adventure that we will live to tell about for the rest of our lives.!

Abby

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