It's only halfway through! I can't believe I am in Maryland. It is so crazy how you anticipate something for so long and when you are there... it feels like you have been there your whole life! haha maybe that's just me... I left Wed night for home after the nightly news and it was POURING DOWN RAIN. I was thinking "wow I am going to speed there cuz I want to get there and then die and Mere and Amber will hate themselves for making me come home to go to DC" hahaha SO I had to force myself to drive slow (well slower than i would have normally) and of course I drove safely. I get home and my sister freaks out cuz I am there on a week night and Ollie was happy too! :) That night we didn't go to sleep til at LEAST 11 and woke up at 3:30 to leave at 4... (Elizabeth can attest to the fact that I make the strangest noises in the morning when I wake up early) Amber and Meredith must have thought I was an ogre or something... Eventually I fell asleep in the car (WOW I KNOW) and woke up to the most amazing sunrise! We drove through TN, NC, VA, and then finally got to Maryland after picking up Candace around 4:30pm... (we made great time with Mere driving :) We were so pooped that we fell asleep around 9 or 10 and then woke up at 5:30 the next morning to fight DC traffic (that was nonexistent) But we enjoyed ANOTHER sunrise!
So our first stop was Library of Congress and they gave us little ear pieces to wear so we could hear the tour guide! Totally secret service! ;) It was beautiful, but we couldn't go into the actually library... sad day... Next we went to the Botanical gardens where I found my favorite flower!! (I told mom that I didn't have one b/c girls always have favorite flowers ya know) BUT i found it!! AMAZING!
I know its not like the most beautiful thing ever, but its unique and interesting... Next stop! Air and Space Museum! SO HUGE! It had like the most intricate exhibits! We could have spent the whole day there but instead we ate lunch there and then headed out to the next stop... The Smithsonian Castle (not the right name but that's what it looked like) It had the large pile of loot from the Night at the Museum movie and an American Idol judge table.... SING IT AMBER!
Next was the Washington Monument where we stopped to rest! haha it was so far to walk! Candace and I were struggling! We had to book it all the way back to the House Office Building to start our tour of the Capitol!! We had a private tour with a staff member of Bobby Bright's office. It was really nice and pretty interesting seeing all the places you normally see on TV. After that we went to the Archives to see the Declaration of Independence. After meeting the funniest and nicest Security Guard... we headed to the Natural History Museum and met the nicest and funniest Museum worker. Haha Finally we met some nice people along our journey. SO to wrap this up... We drove around forever to find Corner Bakery for dinner.... SO YUMMY and then got home to pass out and slept in this morning! Now we are about to head out on a hike!! UGH more walking... I might just skip.. or ride a bike... haha
So our first stop was Library of Congress and they gave us little ear pieces to wear so we could hear the tour guide! Totally secret service! ;) It was beautiful, but we couldn't go into the actually library... sad day... Next we went to the Botanical gardens where I found my favorite flower!! (I told mom that I didn't have one b/c girls always have favorite flowers ya know) BUT i found it!! AMAZING!
I know its not like the most beautiful thing ever, but its unique and interesting... Next stop! Air and Space Museum! SO HUGE! It had like the most intricate exhibits! We could have spent the whole day there but instead we ate lunch there and then headed out to the next stop... The Smithsonian Castle (not the right name but that's what it looked like) It had the large pile of loot from the Night at the Museum movie and an American Idol judge table.... SING IT AMBER! 
Next was the Washington Monument where we stopped to rest! haha it was so far to walk! Candace and I were struggling! We had to book it all the way back to the House Office Building to start our tour of the Capitol!! We had a private tour with a staff member of Bobby Bright's office. It was really nice and pretty interesting seeing all the places you normally see on TV. After that we went to the Archives to see the Declaration of Independence. After meeting the funniest and nicest Security Guard... we headed to the Natural History Museum and met the nicest and funniest Museum worker. Haha Finally we met some nice people along our journey. SO to wrap this up... We drove around forever to find Corner Bakery for dinner.... SO YUMMY and then got home to pass out and slept in this morning! Now we are about to head out on a hike!! UGH more walking... I might just skip.. or ride a bike... haha
What an exciting time. I love road trips. I will probably take on to DC next spring. How did you get a private tour...Have you met Bobby Bright?
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me perfectly of DC. Lots, and lots, and lots of walking.
ReplyDeleteOh, and what kind of flower is that? You failed to put the name up there. ;)
I have met Bobby Bright... but I just emailed his office to get the tours!
ReplyDeleteAs for the flower... It is some kind of orchid... Not sure yet what it is...