Washington DC day 1

Sara and I got up early today and took the Metro into DC. We took a trolley tour to see all the sights. We quickly realized that we would never get to see everything in one day!

We went to the White House first.









Next we went to the National Zoo and saw the Panda.



Isn't it cute!!

After the zoo we decided to walk to the National Cathedral. It was a beautiful walk through a great neighborhood. We stopped to take a picture of the cherry blossoms.



We were a little late for peak cherry blossoms but still enjoyed the ones that were still around!

The Cathedral was impressive.







Next we jumped on the trolley and headed out to the Lincoln Memorial. It is probably my favorite memorial.




This is a shot looking from the Lincoln Memorial out at the Washington Monument. The reflection pool is under construction. :(




The next stop was Arlington Cemetery. We loved the amazing rows of headstones, the Kennedy flame, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.



Did I mention that Sara got pooped on by a bird? Notice that it is on her nose too!



Although she looks like she's laughing, she isn't! I am laughing while taking the picture though!

More great blossoms.



We ended the day with a lot of walking!

We saw the Korean War Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, WWII Memorial, MLK Memorial, Washington Monument (seen here).



The walking continued through the National Mall to the Capitol Building.



After the Capitol we walked to the Union Station, ate dinner, had ice cream, and caught the Metro back to our hotel.

It was a long day!! We had a great time exploring DC and taking in all of the amazing sights!

Now we are sitting in the hotel with our throbbing feet elevated!

I can't wait to see what fun we'll have tomorrow!

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