(Note: the following was written by Erin)
Lazy Sunday, I don’t think so….up and at ’em early. Way too early for vacation (or any day for that matter) but well worth the reduced crowds and great pictures. Walked from the hotel, past the White House and to the tidal basin to see the Cherry Blossoms. Most of the people crazy enough to get up and go to the tidal basin at sunrise were other photographers hoping to snap the perfect pic. It really was beautiful, weather was perfect, sky was clear and blue, no wind, absolutely perfect start to the day….of course with a few more hours sleep it would have been even nicer. Moved around the basin snapping photos from all sorts of angles, I couldn’t help but take a few of my own pictures but spent most of my time people watching (which is a favorite past time). Part of the Cherry Blossom festivites was a 10 mile run this morning. Of course we didn’t participate but we did get to cheer the runners on for a few minutes as they made their way to the 1/2 way point.
With the sun creeping higher we made our way back up to the Washington Monument then down to the World War 2 Memorial. Saw some Irish Wolfhounds…for those of you that don’t know what these dogs look like just think small pony. The grown up dogs came up to the waist of their owners and the 4 month old puppies were close behind them. Lack of sleep and empty bellys are starting to win out now. We head back towards the hotel, stopping for an omelete sandwich on the way. YUM! With full stomachs the last few blocks to the hotel seemed like a million miles. We finally turned the corner and there was the hotel – YAY nap time! We had covered alot of territory and it was only 10:30 AM.
Longer nap time than originally planned but this is vacation. Rested we decide to catch the subway and head to Adams Morgan for some food. Apparently everyone in DC decided to ride the subway to Adams Morgan also and no one turned on the AC in the car – hot and crowded just like a subway should be. Not realizing just how far underground we were we come to what seemed like the worlds largest escalator, it seemed like we were riding it straight up. We walked around and found the Ethiopian Restaurant we were told to try….my 2nd Ethiopian experience, it was very good. In keeping with our dining tradition the table next to ours was great entertainment. It’s not that we try or even want to listen in to others converstatons but we seem to always sit by the loudest person in the room with the best stories.
Decided to walk around Adams Morgan enjoying some post dinner Lattes. What a cute little neighborhood, very interesting buildings, cute houses and lots of people. After finishing the historic walking tour in Adams Morgan we opt to walk back to the hotel rather than catch the subway. It was a perfect night to walk and we could take in more sights above ground. Made it back to the hotel for the night. We shouldn’t have any trouble sleeping tonight after all the fresh air and walking today not to mention the two previous nights of only 3-4 hours sleep. We couldn’t have asked for a better Sunday in DC.
To my baby girl….I love you.
All Things Dave 