DC Adventures

 We had an amazing day yesterday!

Unlike most of our adventures, everything actually went as planned.  Metro was easy to navigate and we lucked out by getting into one of the new cars. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. It was 75 and sunny with no humidity and no bugs. We picked the perfect day for our autumnal family adventure.

We were able to see the pandas clearly and say goodbye. I recognize that I was probably more determined to see them before they left, but the kids and Scott happily obliged. Once we explained to Timmy that the pandas were leaving for China next week and that they, in all probability, would never return to the US, he was duly impressed.  

As it turns out, it was announced early this morning that the pandas will be departing for China today, not next week. We saw the pandas on the very last day possible! Talk about being lucky and cutting it close. (I do want to share that the National Zoo now requires passes, which we did not know when we arrived yesterday morning. The passes are free and relatively easy to obtain online, but on days when the zoo is busy admission might be staggered. If you are going to the National Zoo anytime soon, be sure to claim your pass ahead of time to save some heartache and trouble at the gate.)

After the zoo we got lunch and headed back to the metro to head deeper into the city. I booked an electric cart tour of the monuments. Talk about a good time! The boys were delighted to sit backwards on the cart as we zoomed through the city, listening to our tour guide and exploring the monuments and the history of DC. Our tour guide was a retired history professor who provided wonderful insights into the stories of the city. Our two hour tour ended up being extended to more than three hours. 

Last night I helped Timmy put together a video to share with his class.  Enjoy!