Jordyn and her housemate Elena went to Washington DC together on vacation. While there they met good friend Alex who's been working in DC since graduating from UC Santa Barbara. Alex was a great tour guide
since he knew the best places to visit and hang out. He also accompanied them on a number of their excursions visiting museums and tourist attractions. Jordyn really enjoyed this vacation as she had only been
to Washington DC twice, once when she was really little and another time in the 8th Grade during Spring Break.
On the Potomac 10/1/23
This was Jordyn's and Elena's first full day in DC. They took advantage of the beautiful weather and saw a bunch of sights on the Potomac River. Also, since it was a Sunday, Alex was able to join them.
For dinner Alex recommended they drive into Baltimore to eat at the MGM National Harbor and Casino.
Washington Monument.
US Capitol.
Wooden Japanese Guardian.
Smithsonian Castle.
Panoramic on the Potomac.
Jefferson Memorial.
Thomas Jefferson statue.
MGM.
2023 Spring/Summer Conservatory display.
Night Tour 10/2/23
Jordyn and Elena signed up for a Night Tour to see many of the Washington DC monuments after hours. These sites are pretty awesome in daylight, but seeing them at night with the lights spotlighting them is
pretty stunning.
Tour bus.
National Archives.
U.S. Capitol.
White House.
Washington Monument.
World War II Memorial.
Jefferson Memorial.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
United States Marine Corp. Memorial.
Washington Monument.
Vietnam Memorial.
Lincoln Memorial.
10/3/23
Jordyn had never toured the White House in the previous trips she made to Washington DC, so she made sure to take lots of pictures while inside to remember her visit.
White House Visitor Center.
Abraham Lincoln bust.
Michelle Obama portrait.
Library.
China Room.
East Room.
Selfie.
This is a big room.
George Washington.
Green Room.
Certainly is green.
Red Room.
It's all red.
State Dining Room.
That's a big table.
Selfie.
John F. Kennedy.
Presidential seal.
Barack Obama portrait.
Outside.
Columns.
International Spy Museum 10/4/23
One of the more interesting museums Jordyn visited when she was in middle school was the International Spy Museum. Last time she visited she was only able to participate in the activity aspect of the museum.
This time she did the activity and toured the exhibits.
Aston Martin.
Bond, James Bond.
"Legendary Bond Car".
Original.
Met Alex for dinner.
Mmm....
National Museum of African American History and Culture 10/5/23
On Thursday, Oct. 5th, Jordyn and Elena checked out the Smithsonian African American History and Culture Museum.
Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Nyota Uhura.
Lt. Uhura's uniform.
Black characters in comic books.
Black Superheroes.
Some of the comic titles with black superheroes.
Mike Colter as Luke Cage.
Luke Cage, Power Man.
Wakanda.
Afrofuturism.
Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.
Black Panther.
Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building
After the African American Museum, Jordyn and Elena headed to the Library of Congress and then met Alex and Isha (old friend from Cumberland and Sunnyvale Middle School) for dinner.
Library of Congress.
Selfie.
Ceremonial Office of the Librarian.
Main Reading Room.
Isha, Elena, Alex, and Jordyn.
Had to take a pic here.
National Air and Space Museum 10/6/23
On their last day, Jordyn and Elena went to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. It's here where Dad asked Jordyn to see if she could get some pictures of the U.S.S. Enterprise from Star Trek. A few years
back it had undergone a major restoration. Once displayed in the bookstore, the newly restored Enterprise now proudly sits in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall. As well as the Enterprise, Dad was surprised
to see Jordyn got some shots of an X-Wing Resistance Fighter on display from the Star Wars sequels. After this museum they met up with Alex for their last dinner in Washington D.C..
