After years of trying to find airplane tickets and enough time, we finally got ourselves to D.C. We drove (or I should say Radek drove and I helped a little bit) 21 hours (14 of them in one day) and we were able to get here by Saturday night (after leaving work on Friday evening). Radek first surprised me with a massage appointment to prepare for the trip, which was much needed and appreciated. Then we were off and running across the continent. We were pretty well out of it and nearly unresponsive by the time we were able to fall into bed Saturday night.
Sunday morning we were off and running again, this time without any wheels. Our apartment is only a short walk to the Mall and Capitol Hill, and we were able to see all the major monuments and memorials in the area as well as the White House (from outside). We also checked out the visitor’s center for the White House and Smithsonian museums. By the way, did you know that Mr. James Smithson (who left his bequest to the U.S. to create the Smithsonian Institution) was a British scientist and never visited to the US?
Last night we found our way (with much difficulty despite having a GPS) to Thai Basil. This is a restaurant we saw on the Food Network’s Throwdown with Bobby Flay. The owner makes a wonderful Pad Thai that we both enjoyed, and it was fun to see the pictures from the filming that were posted throughout the restaurant.
Today, we took the time after work to visit the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum before it closed for the day and then we did some more wandering around the city.
I am so happy to have finally made it here and I’m excited to see more of the area and get the feel of the city while we’re staying here. Plus, my sister is going to visit for a weekend, which will be wonderful! I’m really looking forward to this month 
P.S. Pictures are here.
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