our last day in DC, or a bunch of random photos

It's hard to find words to describe the Holocaust Museum. But here are a few:
Disturbing. Moving. Educational. Horrifying. Life-changing.

After that we hit the Museum of Natural History.




And now, a series of pictures in which
we have wayyyy too much fun in the mammals section:








We stopped by the National Archives to see the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, etc.
It was incredible! I felt like I was in National Treasure.





And then we collected our bags and hopped on the bus back to NYC! What a fun trip we had, just the two of us. I didn't realize what a great thing it would be for us to get away together. We're definitely going to make mini vacations more of a priority from now on.

national symphony orchestra at the capitol

The National Symphony Orchestra played a free Labor Day concert on the lawn in front of the Capitol on Sunday night. After a long day on our feet it sounded like the perfect way to end our day.

Right when we got there it started raining and most people left their spots and hid under the trees. We didn't have umbrellas and knew we couldn't avoid getting wet, so we walked right up near the front and got great seats! By the time the rain stopped and the crowd came back, we were completely soaked. It was chilly but fun!

The rain stopped for about an hour and the symphony orchestra played until it started again. It was so cool to hear them play the National Anthem while everyone stood and faced the flag on top of our nation's capitol with our hands over our hearts. Other highlights included when they played a few John Williams songs, including a Star Wars medley.

Then the downpour resumed, the concert was postponed, and we ran back to the hotel! We were chilled and exhausted and crawled into our warm bed very happily. It was such a great evening.

it was like epcot. or space mountain.

The Subway system in DC was incredible. We could not believe how clean and well-designed it was. Everything was uniform, there was no trash anywhere (amazing!) and no graffiti. The subway cars are carpeted with cushioned seats! And no one defaces the inside of it! It's like everyone in DC has respect for public property or something. Strange thought. Anyway, it was an experience. Amazing.

georgetown

Georgetown was definitely one of our favorite parts of the trip. We spent hours walking around the streets, shopping, taking pictures, eating in little restaurants, and admiring the gorgeous buildings. An afternoon well spent.




Goofing around in Restoration Hardware:




One of the main streets with shops and restaurants and tourists. I loved the flower baskets.