I Come Across Dc

I direct keep been lucky plenty to direct keep been to DC a few times. My grandmother lives inward Baltimore as well as my Uncle lives inward Virginia; both are less than an hr away from the city. So this trip was prissy as well as relaxed; I didn't experience pressured to run across all of the Smithsonian Museums inward i hateful solar daytime (by the way: NOT possible); I didn't run around similar a chicken trying to brand certain I went to the I was at that spot past times myself. So I did what I wanted.

I simply strolled. And past times strolled I meant walked actually fast, because that is the only agency I walk, much to the annoyance of people similar my fellow who ever asks why I am inward "such a hurry". I simply strolled, as well as fifty-fifty ran a little. Here is a quick recap.

Saturday

On Saturday, I arrived inward the afternoon as well as went to selection upward my bundle for the race (see B). Then I walked over to the Mall (C/D). From at that spot I walked past times the Washington Monument (F), where at that spot was a kite flying complimentary for all! I walked to the Lincoln Memorial (H) via the WWII Memorial (G) as well as the Korean War Memorial (I). Unfortunately, the reflecting puddle was closed. It seems similar they may direct keep done this sometime NOT during the 100 Year Anniversary of the Cherry Blossom Festival, but whatever.

After that, I went to the Tidal Basin (J) to run across if at that spot were whatever blossoms. There weren't. But I got to run across the novel MLK Memorial (K) which was neat. Then I went dorsum to the hotel to larn create for the side past times side day's race!

Day 1 walking route: seven miles

Tidal Basin

WWII memorial

I honey photos of people taking photos.

Reflecting puddle = closed

Lovely kite flying day!

Random DC

Lincoln

Sunday

The race. And hence I went over to Arlington, where I stayed the night. From my hotel, I walked to lunch as well as hence to Georgetown, where I flora my novel house. Or a few of them. Once I brand billions of dollars, that is. It was hence crowded there. In hindsight, I should direct keep waited until Monday, because this speedwalker was quite annoyed past times the slow, looky loo walkers who halt inward the middle of the sidewalk to beak on their phones spell walking their dogs. I did escape to the less crowded streets, which were beautiful.

In the evening, I met upward alongside the aforementioned Uncle for a stroll around Old Town Alexandria as well as dinner at the Fish Market. 

My novel house, give thank you lot you really much. (Georgetown)

Alexandria

Monday

First I went for a gorgeous run (my 10k for the Jelly Bean) along the Potomac on the Mt Vernon trail. The trail runs along the river straight contrary the Mall, hence the entire run I got a stance of the monuments! Also, it was a prissy sunny, although super windy hateful solar daytime as well as at that spot were tons of people on the trail alongside me.

My ingenious innovation was to become to the Museum of Natural History (my favorite!) on Monday, since it would non live on as busy as the weekend. I was wrong. It must direct keep been plain trip time, because it was PACKED. I did a quick skim of the Africa room, the body of body of water room as well as the dinosaurs as well as hence headed to the Museum of American History. It was as as crowded. Bummer. I couldn't direct keep it. If I hadn't been at that spot earlier I would direct keep stuck it out, but I have, hence I left. I went via the Mall hence I could direct keep a few photos of the Capitol building (and perhaps I "accidentally" caught this runner inward the photo. Oops)

I went dorsum to my hotel as well as went to bed early on because I had to larn upward at iv am the side past times side hateful solar daytime to select direct keep of my flying home! That certain made for a tired lady when I got dorsum dwelling household (12 pm PDT + getting upward at iv inward the morn EDT = confusion as well as fatigue).

Mt Vernon Trail

Half Naked Guy Running Capitol Building / Mall

 What is your favorite museum to become to? Do you lot produce a lot of walking when you lot travel? Do early on morn flights (and fourth dimension changes) vesture you lot out?