Back East Trip: Pt. 2
We weren't done with our adventures. We were able to see all of New York, Philly and explore more of the great Washington D.C.
FAO Schwartz Toy Store
Spider-Man on Broadway
Wednesday we went to Valley Forge, Independence Square, and
raced up the Rocky Steps. We ate Philly cheese steaks at the famous Gino’s, after
that we drove to Gettysburg
Cabin Replica
Valley Forge
Independence Hall
Rocky!!!
Philly cheese steak in Philly
NBC Studios
Gettysburg
Fort McHenry
Back in DC at the Lincoln Memorial
Friday we went on an awesome tour of the Capitol and then
went to Busch Gardens
Apollo's Chariot and Bumper cars
Our awesome "suite"....the lights in the bathroom didn't work ha ha
Saturday we finished at Busch
Gardens then went to the Jefferson and MLK Memorial
Sunday it was down-pouring but we headed our anyway. We went to
Arlington Cemetery, the White House, WWII Memorial, Korean War Memorial,
Vietnam Memorial and the Natural History Museum
Arlington National Cemetery, we also saw the changing of the
guards
They were doing a Spring Garden Tour so we were able to get up
really close to the White House
After Michael, Michelle and my
dad went home we still had a whole week ahead of us. I was finally able to show
Dan Buena Vista Virginia, where I spent my freshman year of college. After
showing him some great places we were packing Staci's room and headed out. We
spent the next 3 days driving across the country. We hit Virginia, West
Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming and
finally....Utah.
Foamhenge! A Stonehenge replica
made out of foam....only in Virgina
Footbridge
We slammed into a recently killed
deer....that is hair and blood
Our motel in the middle of Illinois
Carthage Jail
Dan and his road-trip diet
Nauvoo Temple
Kansas City, MO open house....we drove 2 extra hours to see it
After 30+ hours we were almost home!
What an amazing trip! I can't wait for our next adventure!!!