Washington DC Days 3-7

My sister Katie says I am a lazy blogger since it has been over a month since I last posted. She's right. I was all gung ho to document our trip, and then I lost steam. In my defense, in the four weeks following our return we went to Idaho for a family reunion and camping in Bryce Canyon, so that had a lot to do with said Steam Loss. So here's the rest, in down and dirty, much less detailed fashion, for those of you who may care...

Lincoln Memorial, of course. Since this photo was taken by a stranger, he didn't know my specific instructions to show no feet. My first day walking all over I got blisters, and I was afraid to switch to my sandals lest I get blisters in a new place. Hence, the brown shoes with the shorts. But it was so hot I wasn't going to wear jeans, and I decided I could just look like a dorky tourist if it meant I would enjoy my trip.

World War II Memorial

I thought this mounted policeman was cool, so I took a picture. Just moments later I found out he wasn't just there for eye candy when he began shouting and yelling and herding everyone off the plaza in response to this....

"Unattended Bag." Doesn't it look sinister? We never heard anything about it in the news, so we assumed they took it to a bunker somewhere and blew up someone's forgotten diaper bag.

Washington Cathedral. This place was awesome. So beautiful and interesting.

We took a congressional staff-led tour of the Capitol building, and even sat in the gallery and watched while our representatives voted on (and passed) a fairly important budget bill in the House.

Me, at the end of our tour, at Rep. Jim Matheson's office. It was the hottest day of the trip, end of the day, and by this point my makeup had all melted off. Sooooo pretty.

One question: Have YOU ever adjusted a wedgie in the Library of Congress? Ummm, neither has Nathan...

Nathan would have to turn in his membership card to the Geek Club if he had neglected to get a picture with the Cray Supercomputer at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

At Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate home. We saw his real dentures in the museum there. They were made of both human and imported hippopotamus teeth. Yeah, you're jealous. It was way awesome too.

Saturday we visited Gettysburg. This was one of my favorite valley views.

A very useful garage door in Gettysburg proper.

There were re-enacters all over Gettysburg, all in period costume. They camped, rode horses, and even did a cannon demonstration while we watched!

I mostly just like this picture.

Sunday after church we visited the grounds of the Washington DC LDS Temple. Which is located in Kensington, Maryland. Go figure.

Whew. Done. I took pictures of our other trips this summer, but I don't know if I'll post them. I bet you're relieved!