August 25th - 26th 2017
For my birthday this year Leah surprised me with a trip to Washington D.C. and it was absolutely incredible. The first time I went to D.C. it was with a school trip in 8th grade, circa 2010 (7 years ago!). The year after that school trip I begged my parents to take us back on a family vacation- that didn't go well. Since taking that school trip all I've wanted to do was go back and I definitely wasn't subtle about it. Leah is so good that she planned an entire trip to one of my favorite places without me knowing...I'm talking so surprised that I had no idea until we got to the airport.
We flew in early Saturday morning and flew home late Sunday night. It was the perfect weekend trip, one of my favorite memories, and the best birthday present I have ever gotten.
One of the best parts about D.C. is that you don't need a car to get anywhere (public transportation woohoo!) and the majority of museums are free. You really only need to worry about airfare, food, and lodging.
Once we landed we stopped at Starbucks, got coffee, then hopped on the Metro to head to the National Mall.
The Lincoln Memorial
First stop: The Lincoln Memorial built to honor our 16th President. The memorial was first opened May 30th, 1922!
In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.
The Vietnam Veterans War Memorial
the national world war II memorial
the price of freedom. Freedom wall holds 4,048 gold stars. Each gold star represents one hundred American service personnel who died or remain missing in the war. The 405,399 American dead and missing from World War II are second only to the loss of more than 620,000 Americans during our Civil War.
After walking all day and exploring it was time to head to where we'd be staying, a tiny house! Click on the images to enlarge them!
We spent the night at an amazing restaurant and then continued exploring the National Mall- it was absolutely magical.
We spent the next day in and out of museums and then spent the afternoon on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before our late night flight.
