PLANES, TRAINS, and AUTOMOBILES IN A POLITICIAN’S DISNEY WORLD

Right now I am sitting in my sunroom (kind of like a closed in porch but with glass-sliding windows). I am eating a bowl of lucky charms (thanks Mrs. Pryor) and I am enjoying the sounds of the city. For some reason I am always awake hours before my roommates. So, the apt. is quiet and calm, which is perfect for a Sunday morning. The apartment building is only 10 mins. away from Ronald Reagan National Airport. Being on the ninth floor I can see the planes taking off and landing. I like to watch and imagine who is flying on those planes. I do know my mom and bro will be on one of them soon. (I'm so excited I can't wait for you guys to come!). If you were to look out the sunroom in the other direction, then you can see Braddock Station. We are so close to the metro station that I listen to the trains at night when I'm going to sleep. It's actually kind of peaceful.
I am so thankful I was able to bring my car. The first night Orlando and I couldn't sit around in the apts. We were like little kids who couldn't wait to go to Disney World for the first time. We had to get out and explore our new surroundings. So we started driving down the main street in Alexandria (US 1). We were passing the airport when Orlando started shouting for me to look ahead. We could see the monuments lit (literally lighted) in the dark sky. Like bugs attracted to the light we braved the crazy drivers on I-395 and made our way to the base of the Washington Monument. All of the monuments are so breathtaking in person. Just being around them infused me with more gratitude for my country and those who fight to protect it. So here are a few snapshots from that evening...

Orlando couldn't wait to touch it.

This was at the WW2 memorial. I wish we could have taken a picture of it but it is just something you have to see in person. President George W. Bush really left his mark right in the middle of the Mall with this memorial. It is absolutely breathtaking.
Flo-rida!

The Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool.

If you look closely the Lincoln Statue is right above Orlando's head. We found after many attempts it is extremely hard to take pics at night of the memorials.

Orlando reading the speech on the wall.