DC!

We had the opportunity to see some of what there is to see in the US capital. We had frequent flier miles lying around so we decided to cram a six hour drive into an all-day flight. It was a bit of a huge circle, but not bad for $20.

We crammed into a couple of planes for Oompa Loompas by Oompa Lompas. Fortunately, I've lived in Korea for five years and am therefore accustomed to the art of ducking. Otherwise I'm sure the number of head bumps would have exceeded two.

Five more words about the flight and I'm done. Two delays. Worst turbulance ever.

We arrived at Beka's aunt and uncle's house that afternoon. Her aunt handed us subway cards as we watched the news about the subway crash earlier that day. Amazingly enough, we were able to use the subway that week without delays. We kept hearing about delays, but I guess we just missed them.

So, what did we see? Roosevelt and Lincoln Memorials, Viet Nam Memorial, American History Museum (highlights include George Washington in a toga, Loony Tunes drawing cells, and Kermit), two art galleries and a portrait museum. We went to the zoo to not see the pandas and were successful in our goal. We went to Mount Vernon and saw Washington's stomping grounds and a guy who looks like Hurley from Lost. All said, it was a full week.

What did I learn? It's hard to say. I saw a picture in the American History museum of a cartoon showing the North and South's opinion of Lincoln after his famous speech. The South saw him as a war monger and the North saw him as too peaceful. When I see portraits or sculptures of famous political figures, are they really heroes? The frustration is, it depends on who you talk to.