Good to be home…

On Thursday I was able to fly back home to be with my family for Thanksgiving. It was nice to be back home and see my family and also to get out of the city for once. One of the best parts about being home was the fact that I was able to drive my truck. I have been here 3 months and have only driven once since. I was able to go shoot every day, which was great.  

One thing about living in D.C. is that the airport is so close to where we live. I am just one Metro stop away from Reagan National Airport, which makes it easy to get there without a car. Many of my friends were able to leave a few days early from their internships to have a few extra days back home and most of the internships have no problem allowing you to go home early. So you shouldn’t have a problem taking off work if you have a good reason to be leaving.  

I didn’t have to work the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and decided to go walk around D.C. for a little while. I ended up at the Supreme Court and was able to go inside and look around. There was not too much to see and do inside of the building, but it was pretty cool to be able to go inside and look around. There were a few displays in the hallways to look at and a few statues, but other than that there wasn’t too much to do. I would still recommend taking the time to go there for the simple fact that it is the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is located right across the street from the Capitol and the Library of Congress. 

 

I then made my way over to the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress was incredible inside, with marble staircases and pillars. I was a little disappointed that I was not able to actually go inside of the rooms where the books are kept. I was able to go out on one of the balconies and look down into the circular room where many books are on display. There were rooms that guests are able to go in and view some of the items stored in the Library of Congress. The Gutenberg Bible is on display there and there was also a room there which displayed maps of the world dating back to the 1500’s. The Library of Congress was a very neat place and is right next door to the Supreme Court so if you are here you can go to both of these places even if you only have a few hours.   

I did not go to the Capitol on Wednesday, but it is right across the street and it is easy to gain access too. There is not too much to see and do, but it is the Capitol and a “must go” place if you are visiting D.C. You are able to go into the crypt were George Washington’s body was suppose to be buried in, but never made it there. There are also a number of statues located around the rooms of famous people. These three places are great places to go to and do not take a great deal of time to tour.

So long for now…