Here we are hanging out in Washington DC. It was a beautiful sunny day today so a perfect opportunity to walk around all the monuments. Behind us is the Capital which was our first stop. We then saw the Washington Monument, which is a 100m tall obelix-type structure with 50 American flags around it. A short walk from there took us to the White House. Taryn says she spotted the President but Ryan thinks it was just a bush! There was a strong presence of policemen and some were even riding around on horses.
From there we walked to the World War II Memorial which was a beautiful fountain surrounded by a circular wall of pillars with names of all the States. Lincoln Memorial was the next stop and as we climbed the stairs the sun set over Washington making for some excellent pictures. On the way back we stopped at the Vietnam Memorial. There were tens of thousands of names of all the men and women who had died since 1959.
As it was now dark and the temperature way below zero, we found a Starbucks on the way back to the bus stop and indulged in hot chocolate...
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You guys loook seriously bundled up, it must be freezing there! We average about 45 degrees C each day and are loving our cold showers each evening! glad you're having a good time
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