Another Amazing Day!
Day 2 in Washington DC. 6:15 breakfast at our hotel, on the bus by 7 AM.
First stop Mount Vernon, home of our First President, George Washington.
We were there by 8 AM so we wouldn't have to wait in a long line. That's one of the good things about having a tour guide, they know what time to get where you want to be so you don't have to stand in a long line. The last time I was at Mount Vernon, I was 18. Boy has it changed. The kids enjoyed themselves very much, even though it was early in the morning(they're still on Cali time). After spending the morning at Mount Vernon, it was time for lunch at Roy Rodgers, where we celebrated the birthday of a student from the Hill School. In the afternoon we hit the National Archives where we saw the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. From there it was on to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. I can't begin to tell you how emotional it was to be there, almost like a witness to all that happened. Each of us was given a identification card of an actual person. As we moved through the museum, we would read about our person. At the end we would find out if our person was murdered in the camps, or if they were able to escape the Holocaust.
Off to the Washington Monument. All I can say is watch the video because the kids had a great time. Then it was on to the World War II Memorial. Then Dinner at ESPN Zone. We were lucky to be there. It was the last day the "Zone" was open. To end our day it was the Lincoln Memorial at sunset and night time. Tomorrow it's the morning in DC, then off to the Big Apple.
Day 2 in Washington DC. 6:15 breakfast at our hotel, on the bus by 7 AM.
First stop Mount Vernon, home of our First President, George Washington.
We were there by 8 AM so we wouldn't have to wait in a long line. That's one of the good things about having a tour guide, they know what time to get where you want to be so you don't have to stand in a long line. The last time I was at Mount Vernon, I was 18. Boy has it changed. The kids enjoyed themselves very much, even though it was early in the morning(they're still on Cali time). After spending the morning at Mount Vernon, it was time for lunch at Roy Rodgers, where we celebrated the birthday of a student from the Hill School. In the afternoon we hit the National Archives where we saw the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. From there it was on to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. I can't begin to tell you how emotional it was to be there, almost like a witness to all that happened. Each of us was given a identification card of an actual person. As we moved through the museum, we would read about our person. At the end we would find out if our person was murdered in the camps, or if they were able to escape the Holocaust.
Off to the Washington Monument. All I can say is watch the video because the kids had a great time. Then it was on to the World War II Memorial. Then Dinner at ESPN Zone. We were lucky to be there. It was the last day the "Zone" was open. To end our day it was the Lincoln Memorial at sunset and night time. Tomorrow it's the morning in DC, then off to the Big Apple.
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