Washington D.C.- Beauty and History
Beautiful, historical, and interesting places are pretty much my motivation to travel. Luckily, there are no shortage of places that fit all three of those categories in Washington D.C. Starting with one of the most famous- we were excited to visit the Capitol Building. You can only see the inside as part of a guided tour, which is not ideal with toddlers, but we felt pretty confident our girls could handle one hour-long tour. Unfortunately that did not end up being the case, but we're still glad we managed to see what we did. Our first stop was the crypt- where they planned on burying George Washington in the spot that's roped off. He declined and wanted to be buried at Mt. Vernon. They then really tried to convince Martha to move him over after his death but she also declined. We also saw the former Supreme Court, Senate, and House chambers. The meltdown was beginning so I didn't hear everything, but I'm pretty sure these rooms were used in the first half of the 19th ...
