Our little side trip to Washington DC while we were in the US was something we never really saw coming--in fact, we had actually planned on going to Washington DC just two days before we actually went there, when we met up with some of our East Coast-based relatives for lunch at Tony's DiNapoli in Manhattan (which I blogged about here). One of my uncles volunteered to drive us to Washington DC for a day trip, and we didn't want to say no--I mean, why would we? We wanted to make the most out of our stay in the US, and we wanted to explore as many places as possible. Two days after that, we found ourselves squeezing into my uncle's blue SUV at 5 in the morning, and off we went for the five-hour long road trip to the US capital.
While spending an entire day at Washington DC meant having one less day to spend in New York City (which, as I mentioned in a previous blog post, was my ultimate dream city), I did not regret giving up that one day at all. Washington DC is a very beautiful city--the whole city actually seemed like a park! Unlike New York City which has become a concrete jungle (with the exception of Central Park), Washington DC's highrises are limited to the downtown area while the rest of the city is composed of low-rise government buildings and museums, with lots of tree-lined streets to provide shade. There are just so many sights to see that one day is simply not enough to enjoy what the city has to offer. I wish I could go back soon.
