Metro Journey #4

This journey was a lot of fun, though a bit of an emergency happened (everyone's fine). This was a GPS free Georgetown journey.  We had to draw maps freehand (mine was horrible so we didn't use it, but some other people had really good maps that were way more reliable, so we used those). 

We started the journey by getting on a bus to get to our first stop, Safeway. Some grabbed something to eat. 

Next we walked over to Guy Mason Recreation Center, which had an awesome playground. 

On the way there, we saw Pearson's Wine and Liquor, a well, wine and liquor shop. 

Next stop was the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and  Collection.  Which is an "institute of Harvard University dedicated to supporting scholarship internationally in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies through fellowships, meetings, exhibitions, and publications."

After a short stop here, we walked to the Alexander Graham Bell Association, which took a minute to figure out if we were going in or not, but we decided to get a group picture in front of the building. 

Next up was Café Bonaparte, a French café. 

We went to one of our stops, Jean Pierre Antiques. An antique shop...obviously. I keep stating the obvious. 

After, we went to our first Kennedy house of the day (we went to two). 

A really cool stop was the Old Stone House. We went into the place and looked around for a while. It was fun. 

Next up, the C&O Canal (Chesapeake and Ohio Canal). Here's an excerpt from the website.
"Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth. Operating for nearly 100 years the canal was a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River as coal, lumber and agricultural products floated down the waterway to market. Today it endures as a pathway for discovering historical, natural and recreational treasures!"

We headed to a very well known hotel...The Ritz-Carlton! 

There were so many stops on this trip, my legs were starting to hurt around here, yet we had places left to go. 

I was personally excited to head to our next stop, since I'm a bit of a fashion lover...

URBAN OUTFITTERS!

 

I also liked our next stop, since I'm a fan of the show...

Georgetown Cupcake! I love the show DC Cupcakes, so this was cool. I didn't get any cupcakes though, the line was super long :(

Another awesome stop was the Exorcist Steps! 

The stairs are almost kind of scary to walk up!

I most likely forgot some things but this journey had so many locations to hit. This week's journey was most definitely an adventure. I hope you'll come back next time! Byeeee :D.

Journey #3

Hello and welcome to my blog! 

This Journey was called Speedway to the Presidents. This journey consisted of a lot of memorials and horrible weather. 

We started off by meeting at the Smithsonian Metro Station, after 20 minutes of looking fo each other, we found each other and headed to our first stop, the BEP (Bureau of Engraving and Printing). We went into the place, went through some security, then sat down and watched a video about the BEP and the process of making money (super cool) before going up a small escalator for the tour. The tour was interesting. We got to see in person, what we learned about in the video.

After the BEP we headed to the Jefferson Memorial, created in 1943 to honor Thomas Jefferson (founding father, president, and author of the Declaration of Independence). 

In the Memorial, there are quotes, my favorite is: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men. We...solemnly publish and declare, that these colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states...And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." - The Declaration of Independence

After the Jefferson Memorial, we went to the MLK Memorial. That was an unpleasant walk, considering the weather. My new sneakers were drenched in water :(.

We then arrived to the MLK Memorial. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader that is very, very well known, to this day. He gave the legendary "I have a dream" speech in 1963. He was assassinated 1968 :(.

Next we went to a series of steps between the Lincoln Memorial and the Potomac River (Watergate steps). Some ran up and down the steps, but knowing me, I would slip and fall. 

After a bit of fun here, we went to the Lincoln Memorial. It was built in 1922 to honor president Abraham Lincoln. 

We spent a while here, reading the quotes on the wall and hanging out in the bookstore inside of the memorial.

Next was the Reflecting Pool. We walked alongside it and...well...reflected on it. 

We walked all the way up to the Washington Monument. Here's a closer look at that. 

Last was the Mall. We didn't get to spend as much time as we would've like to there, due to the awful weather.

We decided to eat lunch after we were done, since we finished so early. Everything seemed to go smoothly. I'd say that it was a good day.