Sooooo, me & Austin went to DC this weekend. My mom informed me that they took us there when i was like 10, but i don't have much memory of it. But it was awesome! We did a lot.
Hung out at Federal Triangle the first night, dinner, drinks. Saturday-saw all the major monuments-Lincoln Memorial (most impressive) Washington Monument, WWII memorial, White House, Capital Building, etc.
After we went to the International Spy Museaum. It was really cool & interactive. When you entered you were assigned a cover that you had to stick by. And it showed all the neat spy gadgets and stuff.
We went to dinner at a French restaurant in Georgetown and then to a piano bar for drinks where everyone was belting out Billy Joel tunes. Fun times.
Sunday, woke up late then went to the Holocaust Museaum. It was pretty heart wrenching, but I shouldnt have dreaded it the way I did.
It was weird in the museaum shop they had all this Purple Triangle Memorabilia and stuff that said "Jehovah's Witnesses" on it.
I think the write ups they have on JW's must be really interesting for people because it is not really well known. They kept making mention to the fact that JW's were voluntary priosoners. Isn't that so crazy and faith strengthening? After you read about and see all the atrocities that took place at these concentration camps and to know our brothers could have left by renouncing their faith, and only a very small number did. wow. Only true faith can get you through that.
Anyways, fun weekend overall. And DC is only 90 minutes from our house! Cool stuff. Oh, and the metro system is great and really easy to use to get around. Driving was a little bit difficult.
I know this was really long. Sorry.
i want to go to the international spy museum so bad! Lauren and I were watching Giada De Laurentiis and she went - I was totally jealous.
haha, i love Giada! Oh, actually i forgot to mention we went to the Farmers Market in Dupont Circle that she mentioned in that DC show. Good tips, Giada.
we were at the ivy in Beverly Hills the other day and she (giada) was lunching there too.