Chelsea's Visit Day 2 Part 2

Next we walked along the Reflecting Pool towards the Lincoln Memorial.

Vietnam Memorial Wall:

Lincoln Memorial:

Korean Memorial Wall:

Next up is was the flooded Tidal Basin: 

This statue was given to the US, by the Japanese along with all the cherry blossom trees!

One of the most amazing memorials, FDR: 

Flooding at the Jefferson Memorial:

As we were walking to Chinatown to meet the cousins for dinner at Pi we walked past The Bureau of Engraving and Printing:

After dinner we went home. Chels knows of a cool website where we could find out how much we walked. When you add in the stairs and the walking in the metro we walked around 9.5 miles!

I am so thankful that one of my dearest friends visited me. Chels and I meet when we were 19 years old in Lewiston, Idaho. We were roommates for a couple years. I was her maid of honor in her wedding and have been there when both her boys were born. And just like any relationship we have had our ups and downs. But I know that we will always be apart of each other lives, because we are close like sisters. Love you Chel...se..A!!!!

Chelsea's Visit Day 2 Part 1

We did a lot of Saturday and we were about to do even more on Sunday!!! Our first stop was...the Washington Monument!!! 

This is the first "graffiti" on the Washington Monument:

The Washington Monument is 555 1/5 feet and the observation deck is at 500 feet:

Marine One on the White House Lawn:

 Chels touching the Washington Monument:

 

 

As you travel down the Washington Monument the elevator will slow and you will see some amazing stones:

After the Washington Monument we walked back to Chinatown for an early lunch at Cava (a great Mediterranean restaurant). After lunch we grabbed Starbucks and started our walk along the National Mall. Our first stop, the White House first the north (front) side of the house.

 

Now for the south (back) side of the White House.

 

The National Christmas Tree on the Eclipse:

World War II Memorial:

To be continued...