Tulips are everywhere in the city. And they are my favorite which is fitting!
On Monday I had to take a final for my foreign policy class.
Wednesday night everyone in the Washington Semester Program gathered for final presentations and dinner. It was a great evening to reminisce on the whole semester and all of our fun times together as a group.
Thursday was my last day at my internship. I can’t thank everyone enough at my internship for making it an absolutely amazing and valuable learning experience.
My parents also arrived in DC on Thursday. That afternoon I had the opportunity to give them a tour of the Capitol. We were able to even go onto the House Floor which was really neat. Afterwards we had dinner at a little Italian place I had wanted to try, Toscana.
Mom and Dad in the "center of DC"
Friday we each ate “The Brick” for breakfast at Eastern Market before we went to the Newseum. The Newseum was an awesome museum that we spent hours exploring. There were so many exhibits to see about how the media has covered certain events including Hurricane Katrina. There were also a few photography exhibits including Pulitzer Prize exhibit and a Presidential photography exhibit. Then we went out to dinner at Ted’s Bulletin where I had the delicious country fried steak, macaroni and cheese, and green beans. Of course we couldn’t pass up homemade cherry pop tarts for dessert! After that we began packing my apartment up for the journey home.
Saturday morning we finished up packing. Then we went to Georgetown and explored. The weather was absolutely gorgeous so it was very crowded. We shared pizzas and salad for lunch at Pizzeria Paradiso. We saw the flood damage and clean-up down around the waterfront area. We found the campus of Georgetown University and were amazed at some of the old architecture, including Healy Hall. I tried to get a little shopping in. My favorite store was Patagonia where I found some great hiking shorts! We finished the day with Sprinkles cupcakes at a beautiful spot down by the water.
Sunday morning we went to Arlington National Cemetery and saw the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers as well as the eternal flame at the Kennedy grave. I took lots and lots of pictures. After that we went to Alexandria. We walked all 17 blocks along King Street and down to the water. We had a wonderful seafood lunch at The Warehouse Bar and Grill. The best part of lunch was the crawfish and shrimp beignets. Yum!
Tomb of the Unknowns
One of my favorite quotes from the Kennedy grave site: "It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance."
Monday morning I had my last adventure in DC: a Capitol Dome tour. It was absolutely incredible. We got to climb up over 300 stairs to the top of the frieze around the rotunda, the balcony around the Bermidi fresco on the ceiling, and the outside walkway at the very top of the dome. What an experience and a way to say goodbye to DC! Hang tight - pictures to come!
What an unforgettable experience you have had, Jessica. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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