Monday

Today was a really beautiful day spent outside. We walked around the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and the FDR Memorial. Also we ate lunch by the Potomac River. I found it really nice to just sit, eat food, and watch nature go by. There were fish in the water and even a turtle paddling about seemingly for our own enjoyment. It was a good high 70s low 80s with a really nice breeze. Perfect weather for just reflecting on what we had seen so far on the trip. The things we’ve felt, enjoyed, and marveled at. It isn’t even over yet, but we have seen so much. I wish I could’ve spent all day by that water, with the view of MLK Jr. set in stone, the Washington Monument, and the Jefferson Memorial around the edge. Today was the kind of day I loved, walking around in perfect peaceful weather (minus the sore feet) to see amazing things. After a few hectic days, it was nice to unwind for a bit in a small part of nature in D.C.

            -Emily R