On Thursday, Nolan, Jace and I went into DC. We decided to splurge and buy tickets on an old time Trolley that took you all over DC and allowed you to get off at different stops, and then hop on the next trolley that came along. With the heat and Jace, we figured all the walking it would take to see the sights might be too much. We were so glad we took the trolley because we also saw quite a few things around DC that we never would have seen before, and the drivers were great tour guides!
We rode the Metro into Union Station. I had been there twice, but Nolan hadn't seen it before. We grabbed lunch, ate in the lobby, and then got on the trolley. Jace was happy in his front pack as long as I was standing up.
We got off at the Jefferson Memorial and walked over to the FDR Memorial (I'd never seen it, but Nolan saw it in high school). The temperature was in the 90's and got humid as the day wore on. I enjoyed the sun, but Jace got a little over heated.
Nolan and Jace at the FDR Memorial. Jace was happy to get out of his front pack.
The FDR Memorial was beautiful. It was made up of 4 rooms to represent FDR's 4 terms as president.
We sat in the shade at the memorial and stripped Jace down. He was so happy to cool off!
After the FDR Memorial, we got back on the trolley and rode past several other monuments and memorials before getting off at the American History Museum. There were some new exhibits since we'd been there last, and we thought the air conditioning would be a nice break. We all enjoyed a time of cooling off! Then we got back on the trolley, rode around DC some more, switched to a different trolley and rode out to the National Cathedral. As much as we would have loved to get off and look around, we were worried about how Jace would handle the day being longer. On the way back to the trolley station, we went down Embassy Row. Finally we were back on the Metro (which Jace screamed for half of the ride because of how hot and crowded it was), and then back to my parents' house.
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