Seeing the Sites

What have we been doing since moving to VA? Well, we've become regular tourists. On any weekend, you'll find us slathered in sunscreen, in our walking shoes, braving the heat and humidity at some site. The bad thing about this is that summer is the time of year when tourists flock to the city (and I mean flock), making for very busy destinations.

When I lived here before, I did a lot of site seeing. I'd wander out to pretty much anywhere the metro would take me. But, I never lived here in the summer and I must say the heat and humidity are crazy out here.

Now, we want to see it all again, this time to discover it together. It is so much better with Heber. Pretty much everything is, but this especially is.

Last week we spent Saturday with Carrie and Todd (visiting cousins) visiting the Mall and all the memorials on bikes. I'm telling you, this is the way to see them. We did not get one picture all together. What were we thinking? But here we are at one of my favorite sites, the Lincoln Memorial. Every time I go there, I still feel in awe. It takes me back to being here before. Some nights, I'd get off work and walk over just to sit on the steps and think.

Heb at the World War II Memorial

We went out to visit Mount Vernon - another of my favorite sites. They have this green dining room that I just love. George Washington really was a great man and I like to go out and see how he lived.

A highlight was seeing the Memorial Day parade in DC. I just feel so patriotic here. There are so many things that remind us to be grateful for the freedoms we have.

Here's one of the groups...

Another highlight was visiting the Eastern Market. A great little place with so many interesting vendors and items to buy. I think I could spend every Saturday there.

So there's just a few pictures. I could list so many more, Old Town Alexandria, Historic Occoquan, the Air and Space Museum....I get tired just thinking of them all. We've loved living so close to these interesting places to visit. Maybe you should come out and join us.