There really was a last day! Life got a little harried with the flu on Sunday, so this is a little delayed...
Our plane didn't leave until Saturday afternoon, so we took off for the National Zoo in the morning. I know there are museums we didn't see, but we were on information overload! There is so much to absorb in DC!
Despite our best efforts, we did in fact learn at the zoo. Sigh. Their conservation program is quite impressive, and of course, so are animals!
After compiling our "favorites" list it appears that all we did was go to museums and eat. Hmm...I'm pretty sure that's right!!
Here are our favorites:
Favorite museum exhibit:
Ann: Star-Spangled Banner
Erica: Me too!!
Favorite National Monument:
Ann: Lincoln. Despite the hoardes of middle schoolers, it was so moving.
Erica: This one's tough. The WWII Monument was so beautiful with the wreaths and the state names--it really invited lingering. But Lincoln--his words engraved on either side of his huge form were so powerful.
Favorite Appetizer:
Ann: I liked the various "chips" at Cubra Libre--taro and plantains.
Erica: Those toasts with mango butter at Cuba Libre-yum. I think they were double buttered which is never bad.
Favorite Entree:
Ann: I really loved the shrimp thing at MXDC. It was spicy spaghetti and unexpectedly delicious.
Erica: I, unbelievably, liked the molasses pork belly risotto at Lincoln. So creamy and flavorful!!
Favorite Dessert:
Ann: Key lime pie at The Lighthouse on Solomons Island.
Erica: That crust was so good--chewy and crunchy... I also liked the peanut butter thing at Lincoln, though it was extremely challenging to maneuver with a spoon.
Favorite Beverage:
Ann: The Gettysburg Address at Lincoln. Oh, but...
Erica: Too late--that's mine!! The ginger pear juice at MXDC. Yummm.
Favorite March Madness Game
Ann: Really?
Erica: I crack myself up.
Favorite Historical Fact (yes, this is a teacher-esque question):
Ann: That the lyrics of the Star-Spangled Banner reflect exactly what Francis Scott Key was seeing as he looked on to Baltimore during the War of 1812.
Erica: I loved learning Dolley Madison's story--her name just kept popping up!
This was another amazing trip!!!
