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August 8, 2010

Washington, DC



I recently went to Washington, DC. It was a spur of the moment trip with a couple of my cousins to visit another cousin who lives there.

Washington is a great place with tons to do, if you have tons of time. It seems every time I go, there is so much to do, but never enough time to do it all. Here's what we did in the 2 1/2 days we spent there.

Tuesday: Lilith Fair in Columbia, MD

One of my cousins was touring with Lilith Fair as part of her job. It pays to know the right people...she was able to get us great seats to see the concerts, including Sarah McLachlan.



Wednesday: Museums, Monuments & Memorials

We spent the afternoon being true tourists.

Don't ask me what buildings these are, I don't remember! They all started looking the same after a while.





We had hoped to walk around & discover more of the city, but it was so HOT. So we stayed inside the museums as much as possible. Apparently, that was everyone's plan because they were really crowded.

National Museum of Natural History




National Museum of American History

Julia Child & her kitchen




First Lady Dresses


The Supremes' dresses, Carol Burnett Show costume,
Dorothy's ruby slippers, Fonzie's jacket


We decided to go see the monuments & memorials at night. It's much cooler, not as crowded & the views are spectacular.

World War II Memorial


Lincoln Memorial



Thursday: Georgetown & more monuments

I loved Georgetown! We didn't spend a lot of time there & most of the afternoon on Thursday was stormy. But I was able to explore the streets a little and get some pictures. Next time I go, I'm definitely spending more time here.














If you've seen the TLC show "DC Cupcakes", this is the storefront to Georgetown Cupcakes. We tried to get a cupcake, but as you can see, the line was really long.


But we did go to an Ethiopian restaurant and had a great meal




We also tried to go up into the Washington Monument, but because of the stormy weather, it was closed. So we walked through the other monuments instead.

Sunset after the storm




Washington Monument








Views from the Washington Monument



Jefferson Memorial








View across the Potomac


Korean War Memorial


part of the F.D.R. Memorial


Old Executive Office Building






White House



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