Our 18th annual trip is off to a great, but hot, start. We left Denver’s 40 degrees and landed in DC’s 85 degrees! We spent Friday night touring the war memorials on the Mall and ended up at the Lincoln Memorial to catch the view as the sun set. Amazing!
We are back at the BEST hotel in Washington, DC. The Embassy Suites on 22nd and M has always been our favorite. Our friend are all here and are taking great care of us. Breakfast is always brings a smile to our faces as we observe made to order omelets, do-it-yourself waffles and all the breakfast items one could want.
A group picture at the White House is as close as we have been able to get since 9-11 but we hold out hope that someday Obama will invite us in. Our trip to the top of the Washington Monument was such a treat since it is a clear day. The students always understand map skills better when we see DC from the top!
For 18 years, Tony Cheng’s Mongolian Barbecue has been exposing our students to great food and this year as no exception. When the students see the raw food, they are very hesitant but one bit dispels all their doubts. We love it! As you can see from the photos, the cooks are outstanding!
A visit to the Capitol ended our day. We will sure miss seeing Congressman Perlmutter this year. It’s too bad that our schedules didn’t coincide to meet him because he and his staff are always so kind to us! Our visit was very educational since we learned new things here such a the fact the John Wilkes Booth was captured in a photograph at Lincoln’s second inaugural address.
I’ll type more tomorrow (hopefully) but for now, I have eight delightful girls who would like some attention!
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