WOW!!!
What a day. Our day started when we landed at Dulles International Airport at 5:11 A.M., yes you read me right, 5:11 A.M. The flight from Long Beach was very uneventful. Everyone got some sleep, some more then others. We got off the plane ready to go.
First stop was to our hotel for some breakfast. We also met the kids from the Hill School. They will be our traveling companions. After breakfast we all climbed into the bus for a full day of sight seeing. First stop was the White House for a picture shot. We then walk around to see the South Lawn. We were surprised to see people gathering on the South Lawn. It seems the President was leaving for the Gulf, and it was our good fortune to see Marine One landing on the lawn. When Marine One lifted off with the President, we all waved. On to the Capitol and the Visitor's Center, where we saw a wonderful presentation on the history of the Capitol. We took a tour of the Capitol Rotunda. It is very beautiful, and so historical. Next it was time for lunch at Union Station. Union Station has a food court, so we all got to choose what we wanted to eat. After lunch it was on to the Smithsonian Complex. We went to the Museum of American History where we saw Julia Child's kitchen. Then it was the Natural History Museum, where Ms. Sessarego and I headed for the Hope Diamond, and the kids, headed off to see the dinosaurs. Last stop at the Smithsonian Complex was the Air and Space Museum. We saw the Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 capsule, and all things flight related. Last stop of the day, and the most emotional, was Arlington National Cemetery. We visited the JFK Gravesites, the Challenger Memorial, and the Tomb of the Unknowns. It was at the Tomb of the Unknowns that the Hill School laid a wreath at the tomb. We also saw the Changing of the Guard.
That was it for sight seeing. We went to dinner at Phillips on the Chesapeake Bay.
We arrived back to the hotel around 8:45 p.m. everyone very tired but still wanting to go swimming in the hotel pool. It is now 10:15, soon to be lights out. I can hear Ms. Sessarego giving last minute instructions about tomorrow. We start the day off at 6:15 A.M.
Good Night!
What a day. Our day started when we landed at Dulles International Airport at 5:11 A.M., yes you read me right, 5:11 A.M. The flight from Long Beach was very uneventful. Everyone got some sleep, some more then others. We got off the plane ready to go.
First stop was to our hotel for some breakfast. We also met the kids from the Hill School. They will be our traveling companions. After breakfast we all climbed into the bus for a full day of sight seeing. First stop was the White House for a picture shot. We then walk around to see the South Lawn. We were surprised to see people gathering on the South Lawn. It seems the President was leaving for the Gulf, and it was our good fortune to see Marine One landing on the lawn. When Marine One lifted off with the President, we all waved. On to the Capitol and the Visitor's Center, where we saw a wonderful presentation on the history of the Capitol. We took a tour of the Capitol Rotunda. It is very beautiful, and so historical. Next it was time for lunch at Union Station. Union Station has a food court, so we all got to choose what we wanted to eat. After lunch it was on to the Smithsonian Complex. We went to the Museum of American History where we saw Julia Child's kitchen. Then it was the Natural History Museum, where Ms. Sessarego and I headed for the Hope Diamond, and the kids, headed off to see the dinosaurs. Last stop at the Smithsonian Complex was the Air and Space Museum. We saw the Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 capsule, and all things flight related. Last stop of the day, and the most emotional, was Arlington National Cemetery. We visited the JFK Gravesites, the Challenger Memorial, and the Tomb of the Unknowns. It was at the Tomb of the Unknowns that the Hill School laid a wreath at the tomb. We also saw the Changing of the Guard.
That was it for sight seeing. We went to dinner at Phillips on the Chesapeake Bay.
We arrived back to the hotel around 8:45 p.m. everyone very tired but still wanting to go swimming in the hotel pool. It is now 10:15, soon to be lights out. I can hear Ms. Sessarego giving last minute instructions about tomorrow. We start the day off at 6:15 A.M.
Good Night!
Great stuff! Thank you for your description of Day 1. We feel like we're there with you. Thank you, Kim.
ReplyDeleteI love Washington D.C., this sounds like a really fun trip. I'm jealous!
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