Well, since I posted a whole bunch of pics of our recent road trip, I think its time to write something about it. Sorry if its too dull for you.
We left Friday morning at around 11am; after taking Sam to the kennel for his own little vacation (found out he weighs 88 pounds, which for him is lite).
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| Sam |
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| Dictators Walk |
Anyhow... So we hit the road so to speak. So we arrive at our hotel in Richmond, Virginia; dropped off our stuff and took a little trip to Freidricksburg, Virginia. Freidricksburg was the sight of one of the battles during the Civil War. B and I did the, I believe its called the "Dictators Walk". It was hot and sticky and all I could think was, "How on earth did those men do this with all those layers of clothing on?!" So after about a hour at the site, we left, just in time due to the large storm that crept up on us.
We made it back to Richmond and spent the remainder of the night watching the Opening Ceremony, which by the way could have been better! The next morning B and I got up early and went for a walk around down town Richmond. I really enjoyed Richmond. It was beautiful and so old. The cobble stone roads were fantastic.
So we left that morning for Washington D.C. The drive took a whole lot longer then anticipated. A 2 hour drive took us 6 hours. Don't ask! We stopped at Petersburg, Virginia on the way. Petersburg is another sight of a battle during the Civil War. It was actually quite pleasant the part that we went to, considering what had happened there many many many years before. B and I did the 30 minute walk along the trail. Took photos, then sat down and waiting for my FIL to finish his own little tour. I ended up taking some photos of squirrels.
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| I swear he was posing |
So we finally make it to D.C and
I LOVE IT!!! It is so beautiful. The first night in D.C, B and I did our own little walking tour. We ended up at the Air and Space Museum... this place was CRAZY busy!! But considering that the whole Smithsonian Institute is free, what more could be expected. B and I then walked over to the Natural History museum and we both fell in love with it. The amazing Dinosaur display and the evolution of human exhibit was amazing. Also, we got to see the Hope Diamond, which had some pretty hefty guarding going on (the guard was about 70).
So the next day we got on our bus tour of the city and got off at the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and the White House. After seeing all three B and I walked down to the Holocaust Museum. If you ever have to see one museum in your lifetime make sure its a Holocaust Museum. I swear it is the most depressing place I have ever set foot inside of. The moment you walk into the permanent exhibition you just want to burst into tears. At the museum they had one of those awful final solution carriages, I guess you would call it that. You know the transport cart. You could get on it. The moment I stepped on I wanted to get the hell off. I am one person and I felt horrible just stepping inside that pitch black room. I can't even begin to imagine how horrible it would've been to have been forced onto the cart with 100 - 200 other people. The survivors of the Holocaust are some incredibly strong people. They also had the shoes and luggage, I can't even begin to explain how awful it was.
The next day we drove up to Pennsylvania. We spent the night in Hanover, where I learnt 2 things.
1. I LOVE PA. and
2. I love
UTZ chips. SOOOOO YUMMY!!! My in-laws spent the day at Gettysburg, while I spent the day sleeping and getting ready for our 7 hour drive the next day.
The next day we got up and left PA at around 10am. We drove straight home with no stops along the way. It was pretty good time for us, considering the 6 hours it took us to drive 2hours.
I did learn some things on the way...
Number 1: I didn't know that people could squeak while they eat, but I learnt that on the journey. I nearly wet my pants laughing over it. Just thinking about it now makes me giggle.
Number 2: Spitting is disgusting. Especially when its done constantly... so gross
Number 3: If you spend most of your time coughing and messing with your throat, I'd say its about time you went and saw a doctor!
Number 4: A good book can be read in 6 hours.
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Number 5: I'm not sure I could ever do a road trip like that EVER again!!! B and I alone, piece of cake, B and I + in-laws... well enough said.
