I've sat down to write this quite a few times and always seem to find myself at a loss for words. I truly could never do this place justice with just a few pictures. It's something you have to see and experience for yourself to truly appreciate. Washington D.C. is one of those places I've always wanted to go but never really had the chance. I had planned to visit during spring break this year, but those plans fell through when we decided to go to Costa Rica (no ragrets). So when the Fourth rolled around I knew I had to get up there! Traveling was thankfully a breeze and I was so excited to get to get to Savannah's apartment and cuddle with her pup!
My first day there I was on my own and decided to tackle as much of the touristy stuff as I could. Word of advice: everything is definitely within walking distance, but sacrifice fashion for comfort and just put on tennis shoes. I learned the hard way. My first stop was the Newseum. I highly recommend this if you are interested in journalism or just general history of the evolution of modern media. It's incredibly eye-opening and informational. From there I hit up a couple more museums, before I headed to meet some peeps at Dacha. For my 21+ friends, you will absolutely love this place! It's an adorable beer garden in Shaw. Between the giant umbrellas and misting fans, it was an awesome place to go and just chill on a Friday afternoon. Later that night we headed over to U-Street and adventured around and got into some trouble before heading home to our sweet puppy and some pizza.
Sunday morning we ventured out to the Fainting Goat for brunch with some of the other awesome kids from UF that were visiting that week. Not only do they have bottomless mimosas, you get to pick between regular orange juice, mango, and white cranberry. All of the above were BOMB -- don't even get me started on their avocado toast. After that we ran down to the Georgetown Waterfront and hopped on a boat to cruise the Potomac for the rest of the day. This was probably one of my favorite days of the entire trip. It was so nice to be able to relax and enjoy the company of friends, all while having such a unique and amazing view of the monuments. Definitely had a couple of #blessed moments that day.
I luckily got to spend some time with my roomie and B.F.F. Emily who is spending her summer working in D.C. We first went on an adventure down to the monuments. Walking around the National Mall during the day is an adventure itself, but I didn't feel like I truly appreciated the sheer massiveness (is that a word?) and beauty of them all until I got to see them lit up at night. Nothing will beat sitting on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and chatting and watching fireworks with one of my best friends. Later in the week we also "attempted" to go to a Nationals game. Mother Nature however decided it was not time for me to see my future husband aka Bryce Harper and poured rain down on us for 2 hours. The Fourth was spent lounging at the pool with margaritas and my personal favorite ATM Angry Orchards. We watched the fireworks from the rooftop -- the coolest thing was to be able to look out at the horizon and see the fireworks going off all around the District in Maryland and Virginia.
The rest of the week was jammed packed with more sightseeing, exploring Mount Vernon, 14th Street, and a whooooooooole lot of friendship and cuddles. 14th Street is probably one of my favorite areas in all of D.C. It has it's own unique character about, and for a moment you feel as if you've stepped into a different city. Every shop and restaurant is as fun and eccentric as the next. There's mural, after mural on the walls of side-streets and I never saw an unfriendly face. A few favorites and "must visit agains" were: Little Leaf Shop, Salt and Sundry, Miss Pixie's, and Buttercream Bakeshop. All recommendations of the lovely Miss Savannah Bowdoin. If you ever find yourself in the D.C. area hit her up for all the tips and tricks!
It sounds crazy because I'm 21-years old and just visiting the capital for the first time, but it was a really surreal experience at times. It felt like such a privilege to get to be in this place and I think people tend to forget that it really is just that -- a privilege. I remember the first time I saw the Statue of Liberty, I was just moved to tears when I realized the magnitude of what she is and what she means. I felt that way the entire time I was in D.C. To get to witness with my own eyes the Constitution of the United States of America... Like I said before, I could never really do this place justice with words and pictures. I am so thankful I got to go and experience it with some of my greatest friends! 12/10 recommend, truly.
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