Washington D.C.

(Elaina's in a sorority now)

Finding the keys after ripping every item out of the back seat of the car on a major street in DC- we decided we might as well lay out a blanket and fold them and put them away the right way while we were at it(yes we got some crazy stares).

Obama's Motorcade!!!

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    Our first night in Washington D.C. we stayed with Elaina's friend Shane who is a sophomore at George Washington University. He took us out that night and it was so fun meeting some of his friends and exploring the area. The next day Shane gave us the grand tour of some of the most famous spots in D.C. We went to the National Mall and walked around- It was such a beautiful day and there were so many people out. There were so cool monuments and museums to see- definitely could have spent another week there but we saw so much for only having one full day(it makes such a difference having someone show us around compared to us trying to figure it out on our own). What stuck out the most though was the Holocaust Museum- it was so amazing and well done.

     As we started heading back to campus there was a road completely closed off with sirens and all types of vehicles speeding by. Turns out it was Obamas motorcade!! Of course we immediately started freaking out and running around- we had some difficulty wrapping our head around the fact that for a brief moment we were at the same place at the same time as President Obama. Shane even said that people use Obama as an excuse for being late to class because the streets will be completely blocked off to traffic. I don't understand how anyone could get used to that.

     After saying our goodbyes we headed off to our next college visit in Washington D.C.- American University. We were staying with a friend from high school- Kayla who we have been so excited to see and exchange stories with because she had take a gap year the year before. It was so awesome to hear about all her adventures in Canada and South Africa. She introduced us to friends in her dorm- there was a good amount of y and gers!! Another friend, Emily goes there and we decided it would be fun to suprise her at her dorm- I can't imagine being across the country and two people from home randomly show up at my door. It was so great to catch up and hear about all the cool things she's been up to(she is learning Arabic!!). Even though it was a short visit it was so good to see and hang out with them both. :) 

     Even though it feels like we say this everytime this was absolutely one of our favorite places that we wish so badly we could have stayed longer in- good thing there is always next time!!