With all the snow and freezing rain, our time here in Virginia hasn't been all that productive. Luckily we did get time in with friends, and yesterday we bit the bullet and went into DC. We had plenty of warnings not to attempt driving into town, as traffic can be nuts. So we took the warnings seriously and drove to the nearest Metro station to take the train into town. The train ride itself was pretty cool, every station was named after something or somewhere pretty historical. Pentagon City Station, Arlington Cemetery Station, the Federal Triangle Station, Smithsonian Station, etc, etc. Once in the city we signed up for the Old Town Trolley Tour. Unfortunately I think every other tourist did as well. The waits were brutal, and the buses far and few between. Thank goodness for our new toques! Every time we got off a bus to explore a monument or duck into a museum we risked being abandoned. That said the bus drivers were great with lots of interesting stories and facts. We tried to pick our stops wisely and still missed so much. It would take days if not weeks to see it all. Here are a few photos of us freezing our butts off and trying to get a glimpse of Obama!
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The U.S. Capitol Building
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| The Washington Monument |
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| Here is a close up of the monument. Note the scaffolding around the bottom. That is to repair the damage from the earthquake 2 years ago! |
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| This is inside the Smithsonian American History Museum. This picture is for my friend Robin who is a Wizard of Oz fanatic. Yes, those are the real ruby slippers! |
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| The front of the White House. Not as grandiose as we expected! |
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| The back of the White House. This is the image that we were expecting…. Minus the snow! |
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| The Lincoln Memorial… Picture taken from the warm bus! |
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