Dangerous Wonder

Jan. 15, 2009

The Best Field Trip Ever: Part 4

After having a good night's rest in Williamsburg area, we headed for our nation's capitol, Washington, D.C. We had an afternoon appointment for a Capitol tour with one of our State Senator's interns, so we tried to get to our hotel, unload, get settled plus figure out where the METRO was from where we were staying to get there on time! Ready to explore D.C. I remember as a kid that we walked a lot in D.C., but you always forget how much walking it really is! Our youngest (5) was doing her best to keep up with our long legs once we got off the METRO. It was a little stressful because we knew we were running late, but it turned out just fine once we got there! We had a darling intern from our State Senator's Office. She gave us a fantastic tour of the Capitol building and the kids seemed to enjoy it. I believe that was my third time going through and I always find it very interesting! This time around I was looking at everything through homeschool history mom eyes! I tried pointing things out to the kids as we were doing the whirlwind tour. It seems that we flew through there! So much to absorb! At the end of our tour. As we exited the Capitol, we were met with some very happy security men and then some rain drops! Uh-oh! We didn't bring our umbrellas! We did some quick thinking as to what was closest to where we stood and decided on bookin' it over to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Nation's Capitol As we left the Capitol grounds the rain really started coming down. We were about a block away when the heavens just let loose and it was an all out downpour! We were so glad that the museum was open! The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum was a big hit with the kids, especially our son who took pictures of everything! Literally! We had to empty his memory card when we got back to our hotel! Spirit of St. Louis We toured as much as we could in the 2 hours we had left till it closed. We did pretty well! I think we could have been there for hours and hours! My personal favorite was the Orville and Wilbur Wright display. It was wonderful! I also really enjoyed the Red Baron WWI Flying Ace display. Wright Brother's Plane We closed the place down and headed back out into the rainy evening. We walked alongside all the Smithsonian Museums we hoped to go through the next day. As we approached the Smithsonian METRO stop, we were discussing where we wanted to eat. We were all ready for some serious food! We ended up eating at a fantastic BBQ place called King Street Blues that was started in Alexandria and now has several other restaurants in the D.C. area. The meal was incredibly yummy and the price was right! We were very happy campers! One tired and hungry girl! BBQ sandwich at it's best! What would we do without Chicken Strips and Fries!? This was the perfect ending to our first day in D.C. We were refueled and needed some good rest for our adventures the next day!

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