Washington D.C.

The District

                                                                                                                       

We live about 30 minutes outside of D.C. and have been able to visit about 5 or 6 times since we have been here. Will could do without going there, but I love it!! I think it is such a beautiful place.There is so much to do there.  In the picture to the left are Cherry Blossoms, which are so beautiful! Each year there is a Cherry Blossom Festival during their time of bloom. I guess it does not last that long, but it is so beautiful. You are surrounded by pink and white. The festival is to commemorate when the blossoms were given to the U.S. as a sign of peace from Japan.

Some of the monuments and other attractions that we have seen so far are: the Washington Monument (aka the Pencil), the Lincoln, the White House (from the gate), a statue of Einstein (so cool looking and HUGE), the WWII monument, Korean, and Vietnam, the statue of Nurses, and the more obscure WWI monument dedicated to the D.C. soldiers. The last one is one of my favorites.  I like that no one seems to know it is there, making it so peaceful. The Lincoln is very impressive, but I think it is weird that it is called a Temple. The Einstein is another one of my favorites! It is so big that several kids could sit on his lap. I tried to sit on him but it was so busy with school kids that I did not get the chance. I was very sad about that, but I have plans to visit the old guy again. We have yet to see William's favorite, the Jefferson. I am excited to see it, because from the outside it looks the prettiest.

Also in D.C. are the Smithsonian museums. The ones we have gone to have been pretty cool.  I think it is great that they have free admission. The Natural History has been visited by us almost every visit to the district. What can I say, Will needs his fill of dinosaur bones!! This museum also is home to the Hope diamond (you know Titanic) and it definitely brings a crowd. Some of the other museums are the Native American, Newseum, American History, Air and Space and the Spy. I really want to go to the American and the Spy. Plus, the Air and Space will be very interesting. The American one has a lot of pop culture history, so I think that will be fun.

This is my sweetie with the Washinton Monument in the background.

This is us across from the Jefferson, next to some Cherry Blossoms. You can rent a paddle boat here to go to the Jefferson, which is something I plan to make Will do one of these days.