On Sunday, Ashaki and I spent a quiet morning finishing the previous night’s crossword puzzle. Eventually, we headed into The District for some sightseeing. After a quick brunch at my new favorite restaurant (Matchbox), we walked through the downtown area and strolled through the Mall. We headed over to the National American Indian Museum. We didn't have much time at the museum, but we started with a quick video on American Indians today. Then, we toured an exhibit about some of the traditions of tribes across the country. The next exhibit we saw, which was by far my favorite, was about the "evidence" of Natives in this country and through Central America. There were artifacts found from centuries ago, gold coins, jewelry, and a few crowns that were shaped a bit more like a stovepipe hat with no top than what we consider a crown. It was great, but we quickly ran out of time and were shephearded out of the museum by the security.
After getting kicked out of the museum, we headed over to Arlington Cemetery. The weather was fantastic – blue skies and not an drop of humidity in the air – I’m pretty sure it was a miracle! It was perfect for a long, sober walk through the Cemetary. The memorial that Ashaki wanted to see was towards the back, so we headed down the paths, stopping to capture a few photographs of this moving place.
After getting kicked out of the museum, we headed over to Arlington Cemetery. The weather was fantastic – blue skies and not an drop of humidity in the air – I’m pretty sure it was a miracle! It was perfect for a long, sober walk through the Cemetary. The memorial that Ashaki wanted to see was towards the back, so we headed down the paths, stopping to capture a few photographs of this moving place.
We continued on to visit the burial place of Pierre L’Enfant, the man who was charged by George Washington to design the capital city. L’Enfant’s final resting place is on a hill in Arlington Cemetary, overlooking Washington, DC. On a such a beautiful day, the view was incredible.
Unfortunately, the Cemetary was closing, so Ashaki and I hopped on the metro and headed to Old Town Alexandria – I really wanted to walk down King Street and visit the waterfront so that Ashaki could see Alexandria before she left. Since the weather was so great, there were a lot of people at the waterfront, and it was great to sit on the pier and watch the families, dogs, and generally interesting people walk past.
Eventually, we made our way home, and after buying a Sunday Washington Post, we finished the evening attempting the week’s crossword puzzle.
Eventually, we made our way home, and after buying a Sunday Washington Post, we finished the evening attempting the week’s crossword puzzle.
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