Washington DC - The Monuments
We took the monuments by storm. The first day it was Alan and me and the boys only. The second day we rented bikes and the girls joined us. One thing I noticed is that they are much bigger and grander than they appear in pictures. If you think about the period of time in which the Capitol building was built it's amazing to me that we could build such structures. The interior of the Capitol is filled with beautiful artwork - both statues and paintings as well as the architecture of the building itself. The monuments are very spread out too. The first day we walked and my feet were killing me. Biking is definitely the way to go... We also went to the Smithsonian Museums of Art and Natural History...
Outside the Capitol
We had our own tour guide. An intern for Senator Boxer.
We weren't the only ones! The building was full of people getting a little history.
This is the lucky spot in the Capitol.
Outside Lincoln Memorial
The reflecting pool and Washington Monument.
Our bike entourage...
The Lincoln Memorial
Inside the Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
Washington Monument
Jefferson Memorial
Alan, doing a wheelie in front of the White House. (I couldn't figure out why my video is sideways or how to flip it - sorry). We weren't allowedd tours of the white house and the president has closed it off for about the last six months.
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