It was my first time in DC and since my friend works there I had a terrific tour guide! Thanks to Andrea and her sister Brittany, I had so many great tours and SO much fun!
Before we went on a tour of the Capitol, We stopped by Andrea's office (since she works for one of the Senators) and took some pictures of the Utah Senator's offices. And another one that caught my eye as we were walking down the hall! :)
Before we went on a tour of the Capitol, We stopped by Andrea's office (since she works for one of the Senators) and took some pictures of the Utah Senator's offices. And another one that caught my eye as we were walking down the hall! :)
This last one should show you how I felt about this Senator. A Joke. Thats about it. "I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. And dog gone it people like me." Saturday Night Live to senator...hmm... Lets see how he does.
Here are pictures of the amazing buildings that we were able to see...
Library of Congress: (Awesome tour and beautiful inside. This is highly recommended to tour)
Capitol in the front: (I forgot my camera when we went inside. So I guess you'll just have to trust me that it was fabulous! I really enjoyed it!)
And the back where the inauguration happens:
Supreme Court building:
The Pentagon- We were able to go on a tour and the people that gave the tour were hilarious! I really enjoyed myself! Even though it was a pretty general tour, it did give me a greater respect for the safety of our country. When we left, I truly felt like our country is in good hands!
Dont I look like I totally belong there! Who knows...I might just try it out!
Dont I look like I totally belong there! Who knows...I might just try it out!
This is the Pentagon memorial from 9/11. It was very touching.Each person that died has their own bench. At the end of the bench it says their name. If you notice the benches are facing in 2 different directions. They did it for a reason. If while you read the name and you look up and see the pentagon, that person died in the Pentagon. If you read the name and you look up and see the sky, they died in the plane. Whoever designed it did a great job!
You can see the 2 different color bricks here from where they re-built the building
Once those trees grow it will be a really enjoyable place. As for right now, the heat/humidity was almost too much for me! I was a ball of sweat when we left here!
That night we saw the Marine show. They talk to you at first and explain all the different groups and what they do. This is on the lawn of the Marine's barracks.(I almost won the prize for the person who traveled the furthest to be there, but a silly lady behind me was from LA! Rude!)
They played songs and marched around. There were also the Marines that did a gun show as they flipped these huge guns all around. Impressive. The whole thing was very patriotic. My eyes even filled with tears a few times.
Their American flag only has 13 stars for the original colonies... cool.
Okay...thats all I have energy for for tonight...I just have a few more pictures that I'll post tomorrow! Get excited!
4 comments:
So glad you could experience East Coast life for a few days! It was all fantastic... except the humidity. Thanks again for coming! It was nice having a good friend to hang out with for a few days!
Awesome! Looks like you hit a few places that I didn't. I really wanted to see the Library of Congress. Maybe next time. The Marine show looks great too.
Fun pictures!
I'm so glad that you were able to see so many wonderful things. It looks like the sky is so blue, too bad about the heat and humidity. Andrea is such a good friend to help you get in to see so many places. Rest up. Only a few weeks until your next adventure!
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