Started the day on the Metro to Arlington National Cemetery. So glad we booked the tram tour in advance — it express took us to the Kennedy family area / eternal flame, then the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier where the kids solved the first of the DC trivia questions Grandpa sent us prior to the trip: the soldier standing guard paces 21 steps, turns around, and paces 21 steps back to where he began. 

After the cemetery we walked to the Marine Corps War Memorial and then headed to Georgetown.

First stop in Georgetown: Georgetown Cupcakes! I think Miss M is going to apply to GWU in a few years just to work there. A dozen cupcakes for lunch and we were sufficiently sugared-up for the afternoon.

In Georgetown, we sought out the steps where Father Damien plunged to his death in the Exorcist, the oldest supper club in the nation, and popped in and out of stores before boarding the Metro (again) to visit the White House (again) for more pics and souvenirs, and then on the Metro (again) so we could spend the remainder of the afternoon at the pool.

Went to The Smith for a delicious dinner where the kids all shared their favorite D.C. memory/experience. They are already talking about what they want to do the next time we’re in DC.

After dinner we Ubered to the Korean War Memorial which we had missed on our bikes yesterday. It was an amazing memorial – the fear in the mens and setting helping you visualize the soldiers walking through the brush was so moving. We walked back to the hotel via the Lincoln memorial, the national mall and Washington monument all lit up at night. A great ending to our time in D.C.