We had about 8 hours to do as we pleased in Washington DC and we tried to cram in as much as we could into that short window. I had never been there before and my dad hadn't been there in over 30 years, so we knew we wouldn't be able to do even close to everything.
DC will be remembered on this trip for two things: 1) seeing the Lincoln Memorial which is hard to capture in photos and 2) us hitting the proverbial wall. This is where the trip finally caught up to us. We were tired, cranky (imagine that!), and my dad even took a hard fall after we saw the Declaration of Independence. Somehow, in a city crammed with people, only one old guy witnessed it and he was kind enough to pretend not to.
For photos of the museums we visited in DC, scroll down to the next post. Photos from our time in NY with Jess coming in the next day or so.
The Lincoln Memorial:
Lincoln Memorial statue:
Lincoln's second inaugural address - carved into the side of the Memorial:
The spot where MLK stood while delivering the famous I Have a Dream speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial:
This is the exact view Dr. King had while delivering his speech. Forrest Gump had a similar view when he spoke about his experiences in Vietnam before being reunited with Jenny:
The Potomic River:
A gift from France for defending them in World War II...now they're just ungrateful:
This was as close to the White House as we got:
The IRS building...somewhere inside floats my $2300 check. Enjoy it!
The J. Edgar Hoover FBI building - truly hideous:
The National Archives...home to the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and my dad's chalk outline around back:
The Supreme Court:
The Washington Monument flanked by cherry blossom trees:
The Holocaust Museum - the statue out front is a collapsed Swastika:
The U.S. Capitol Building:
What a wonderful time of year to be in Washington, DC.
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