Yesterday morning, we arrived in D.C., and actually without too much problem, traffic, etc. I was surprised, to say the least, that as we drove in we could see nothing from downtown. I expected to be able to see at least the Washington Monument, but there was nothing. However, as we crossed over the Potomac, there was this beautiful building on the other side of the water. It didn't take us all that long to realize that the building was actually our hotel!
We got there without a problem, actually got checked into a room with a gorgeous view of the Potomac through the hotel's indoor atrium that is nothing but windows:
After getting unpacked and a quick bite to eat for lunch, we got ourselves ready to go downtown and see the sights. We spent a good 4-5 hours downtown, walking around, and got to see some incredible things.
The Washington Monument- as we stepped off the subway!
The U.S. Capitol Building
The World War II Memorial
Lincoln Memorial across the Reflecting Pool
And upclose and personal...He was HUGE!
Vietnam Wall...talk about a serene place
Jefferson Memorial
The White House close to sunsetOne quick thing that I realized as we reached downtown was that I am extremely proud of this city, and all that it stands for. I got a little emotional just realizing the importance that this city holds in the history of America. Someday, if you haven't already, you have to visit and experience it yourself!
2 comments:
I totally missed the other posts this morning when I saw Ben had broke his toe! ha!
Love all the pics...so wish we could be there with you! Someday we'll go... Looks like you have beautiful weather - yeah! so many awesome things to see there! I'm so jealous!
Sounds fun. Hey, is that Forrest Gump at the other end of the reflecting pool? Jen-ny!!!
Ha-ha. Mike K.
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