We started our day with a tour of the capitol. If ever you go to DC, be sure to write your congressman (or woman) and let them know you're coming. We did this and got a personal tour from one of our congressman's staff assistants. She was so knowledgeable. She had amazing stories to share, and we saw really cool things. We got to go through the underground tunnels connecting the surrounding congress buildings to the actual capitol, we saw the old supreme court chambers, the pedestal that has held the coffins of everyone who has lied in state since Abe Lincoln, the kids got to stand at the very center of the capitol (hence, they stood at the center of power of the free world) and the highlight for mom and dad- we actually SAT in the house of representative chambers...the place you see on C-Span when Congress is in session and where the State of the Union takes place.
Talk about being in awe...it was so cool. Not sure the kids appreciated it as much as the adults, but I think it will definitely make for a cool memory. One day they'll get it. The tour was over two hours long and absolutely fantastic.
We ate lunch at the cafeteria in the House building and then headed over to the Library of Congress and Supreme Court. We saw Thomas Jefferson's books and walked through the Supreme Court, although we couldn't see the actual chambers b/c it is closed for renovations. After all that, we had a well deserved ice cream break and then headed to the International Spy Museum...well, it's gift shop at least. We decided to skip the tour. We took the metro back to our home base for the trip and relaxed..because tomorrow our adventures take us to Williamsburg/Jamestown!
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