The Journey in Washington, D.C. Begins...

After much anticipation and excitement building up to this day, I have finally arrived in Washington, D.C. It is absolutely a beautiful city just like I have heard. As I flew into the city, I scanned the ground for sights of the Capitol building, or the Washington monument, but I couldn't see anything. Due to heightened security in the last few years or so the routes the planes take are not right over the city, according to a lady sitting next to me on the plane. However, once we landed, I was so excited when I saw the Washington Monument from the airport. I couldn't believe that I was actually seeing it in person. I have seen it in so many pictures, but here it was in front of me! Later on I realized that I was also looking at the Jefferson Memorial which is the white dome building in the airport picture shown above.

After settling into my apartment, my friends and I went to eat a delicious lunch at the cute cafe two doors down called "Romeo and Juliet." Our waiters and many people we encountered today have unique accents. There are so many people from all over the world that come to live in D.C. They each have a different story and it is amazing to be apart of it! 

The rest of the day today we spent walking around the city learning where everything was located. We saw amazing architecture in museum buildings, walked around the National Mall, learned how to ride the metro (the underground transportation system), saw The White House which was surrounded all over by guards, and enjoyed watching the sun set behind the Washington Monument. It has been quite a day!