Timely as ever, that’s me. A year ago, Chris and I went to Washington, D.C. to geek out over American history and see the cherry blossoms. We had a great time, and it was strange to see so many iconic buildings and views first-hand. Things are much bigger than they appear on TV. Here are some of the highlights:
The Tidal Basin, surrounded by blooming cherry trees, with the Washington Monument in the background. We saw the blossoms on the first full day we were in town, and it turned out to be the last nice day to see them – a storm rolled through that night and took the rest off the trees for the season.
We saw many presidential monuments and memorials, but the Roosevelt memorial was hands-down the most moving. Here is a statue of FDR and his dog, Fala.
The Library of Congress was completely astonishing. We spent an entire morning there, though we passed on the tour, finding the extremely thorough pamphlets and interactive displays able to answer our questions so we could move at our own pace.
