{"id":205,"date":"2010-10-06T11:51:29","date_gmt":"2010-10-06T16:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.adster.net\/blog\/?p=205"},"modified":"2010-10-06T11:51:35","modified_gmt":"2010-10-06T16:51:35","slug":"days-25-26-washington-dc-rain-and-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.adster.net\/blog\/days-25-26-washington-dc-rain-and-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Days 25-26 – Washington DC, Rain and All"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/fb:like>

So after my disastrous trip to Portland, Maine the next stop on my trip was to Washington DC. I got slightly derailed thanks to weather and canceled flights, but that just meant I had to cram what I wanted to do in a shorter amount of time.<\/p>\n

I arrived at the hotel a little after noon and had some problems checking in. Since I didn’t check in the night before (flight was canceled) the hotel just deleted my reservation. A little while on the phone and it was fixed….eventually. I threw my stuff in the room and immediately took the Subway to the Smithsonian. Now, I’d never been to the Smithsonian but I was shocked at how big it was! I didn’t have a lot of time since everything closed at 5:30, so I spent most<\/span>…all of my time at the National Air and Space Museum.<\/p>\n

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Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian<\/p><\/div>\n

I occupied my time there quite a bit with their little movies and hands-on exhibits. I read a lot of about the airline industry, how it flourished in the 60’s and 70’s with premium service, and how that’s declined into a hated industry today. It was actually pretty interesting stuff. I wish I had much more time to hang out and see other buildings in the Smithsonian, like this one just called “The Castle”:<\/p>\n

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The Castle as the Smithsonian in Washington DC<\/p><\/div>\n

It was a pretty dreary day with all the rain and wind from the storm that was still hanging around the east coast. The Smithsonian closed at 5:30, but I had booked an evening tour that started at 6:30 that promised to see many Washington DC attractions at night, so back to the hotel to get ready for my next tour!<\/p>\n

The bus picked me up right on time at 6:30 and I joined a bunch of other (older) people for an after dark look at some of the most popular tourist attractions around DC. First was the Capital building:<\/p>\n

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The Capital Building<\/p><\/div>\n

Next was the white house:<\/p>\n

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The White House<\/p><\/div>\n

The Washington Monument:<\/p>\n

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The Washington Monument<\/p><\/div>\n

I have a bunch more photos from Washington DC but you’re going to have to wait until I make my major photo post in a few weeks. I promise, I have hundreds from this trip thus far!<\/p>\n

The next morning, I had breakfast with an old friend of high school, Jessica! It was great seeing her and catching up. One of the main reasons I did this trip was because it gave me a chance to see and catchup with friends who I haven’t had the chance to see in a while.<\/p>\n

After breakfast it was off to my next destination: Ft. Myers, Florida! Why Ft. Myers? I guess you’ll have to read my next update!<\/p>\n