This weekend Mount Vernon hosts the Revolutionary War Reenactment weekend. Dave and I decided to visit this event on Saturday, mostly because of the weather; it is supposed to rain all day on Sunday. We arrived at Mount Vernon in the afternoon and, after finally finding a parking spot, we walked through the Revolutionary War camp to see the battle reenactment.
This Saturday Dave and I decided to dedicate to visiting Theodore Roosevelt island. Located just south of Georgetown, the Island offers an excellent opportunity for city folk to enjoy the great outdoors. Theodore Roosevelt Island is a memorial to America’s 26th president, in recognition of his contributions to conservation. The large statue of Teddy is erected at the memorial plaza of the island.
Dave and I had a good time today enjoying the Cherry Blossom Parade and the Renwick Gallery. We’d heard about the amazing “Wonder” Exhibition at the Renwick Gallery for a while and were finally able to visit it today. The weather was beautiful, so we decided to start our day with the Cherry Blossom Parade followed by the Renwick Gallery visit and finishing with a walk to CityCenterDC.
Today we decided to visit downtown DC. There was the Blossom Kite Festival today, but the best part occurred in the morning, so we saw very little of it. The kite festival took place near the George Washington Monument, so we started from there. The weather was beautiful in the afternoon, so we enjoyed our long walk through the downtown DC to Chinatown and back. Here are some pictures of the kites.
