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August 24, 2015 By Ricci 26 Comments

Road Trip Recap: DC Day 1

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Back to the regular scheduled programming folks…today I am continuing with my Road Trip Recap!! Today we are talking all things DC! On my first day in DC we toured the Library of Congress first thing and then it started thunder storming really bad outside so a very nice lady who works at the LC showed us the underground tunnels that took us to the Madison Building and gave us a map tp a cafeteria so we could eat lunch and not get soaked in the process.

I have to admit that we felt very badass going through the underground tunnels and finding our way around to the cafeteria. I am very proud to say that we only got turned around once! Success!

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The cafeteria food was actually pretty good!! They had every kind of food you can think of and so we just piled our plates and ate while we watched the storm outside.

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After lunch we made our way through the tunnels to the US Capital Visitors Center.

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After touring the inside of the Capital we went outside and I got a grey shot of the Library of Congress aka where we started the day out at! LOL!

Here is the outside of the US Capital, they are doing construction on the top to prepare for the Presidential Inauguration in 2016.

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After the Capital we decided to walk to the Smithsonian museums. We went in the Air and Space Museum and saw a little bit of the museum but then we decided to watch an IMAX movie so we could cool off. I’m pretty sure it was hotter in DC than it was in Arkansas. It was crazy!!

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The Mall Area is right behind the Air and Space Museum so we went to see that next.

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It’s crazy seeing that pic and seeing how far we walked!! Being the crazies that we were we saw the Washington Monument and decided it wasn’t that far away so e walked to it. Along the way we passed the Smithsonian Castle!

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After walking for forever and three days we finally got to the Washington Monument and it was worth every single step. This pic was actually taken while I was laying down on a bench beside the monument because I was sooooo tired! HA!

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There were also flags that surrounded the entire thing and made me feel very patriotic.

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After hiking to the WM we were worn out so we headed back to Alexandria, ate, and passed out because we had to be up at the crack of dawn the next day to tour this beauty…

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: road trip, Smithsonian, travel, US Capital, vacation, Washington DC, Washington Monument

Hi! I'm Ricci and let me be the first to welcome you to Ricci Alexis, my lifestyle and beauty blog! I am a 36 year old single lady and am currently living in central Arkansas. My current obsessions include my dog Sophie, McDonald's frappes, the smell of DryBar hair products, the Royal Family, anything leopard print and celebrity gossip. Read More…

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  1. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

    August 24, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    I can’t even imagine taking a trip that fantastic! You saw so many wonderful places! I’d LOVE to visit the Smithsonian.

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  2. Jeanette says

    August 24, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    I have always wanted to go to DC. There is SO much history there. All those museums out there are totally intriguing to me. Thanks for sharing what you did, it gives me ideas!

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  3. Diana Villa says

    August 24, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    I love recaps! You sure had lots of fun and the food looks fantastic, thanks for sharing :D

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  4. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    August 24, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    Oh how I love DC! I was there in April with my kids (we seem to go to a lot of the same places) and we had an absolute BLAST!

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  5. Nancy (@spiffykerms) says

    August 24, 2015 at 6:16 pm

    Ah! So many places to see and so many things to do here in the USA. My husband and I only recently moved to the states and we don’t even know what to do first! LOL

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  6. Liz Mays says

    August 24, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    This sounds like a great time. I really like exploring that city. The Air and Space Museum is always a good one.

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  7. Julie (xfallenmoon) says

    August 24, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    Ooo The Air and Space Museum. That’s the only place I’d want to visit! Sounds like you had a great time!

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  8. Annemarie LeBlanc says

    August 25, 2015 at 12:04 am

    What a great experience you had! So many sights to see. I wish I could go there too and experience the same thing. I envy my cousin who lives in Maryland. They live only a few hours drive to DC.

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  9. Ourfamilyworld says

    August 25, 2015 at 2:34 am

    There are so many places to see in DC. I would love to visit this with my family someday.

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  10. Alli says

    August 25, 2015 at 5:19 am

    I love the pic you took from the bench. Looks like you packed everything you could into your road trip. It makes me want to visit Washington.

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  11. Joanne T Ferguson says

    August 25, 2015 at 6:00 am

    I LOVE DC!! The Smithsonian is one of my favorite places to experience! Your blog post made me smile with with all the things you did in DC on Day 1!

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  12. Chubskulit Rose says

    August 25, 2015 at 9:29 am

    We were gonna go to DC during our PA road trip but we decided no to. Seeing your photos makes me regret what we have decided. But there’s always a next time. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Shaney Vijendranath says

    August 25, 2015 at 10:07 am

    Thanks for sharing your adventure. I love road trips. Looking forward to going for a mini holiday soon, hoping to get some good pictures.

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  14. Lynndee says

    August 25, 2015 at 10:35 am

    Now this just made me nostalgic. We love DC! Don’t you just DC? We were there in 2011, but we haven’t checked everything that we wanted to check because we didn’t have enough time. Can’t wait to go back!

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  15. Erin says

    August 25, 2015 at 11:24 am

    What a fun filled trip! I love DC and I keep meaning to get back down there but haven’t in 3 years! I think I need to just bite the bullet and do it!

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  16. Ashley says

    August 25, 2015 at 11:42 am

    D.C. is such an amazing place to visit. I can’t wait to take my kids there to explore all of its history!

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  17. Uplifting Families says

    August 25, 2015 at 12:13 pm

    The underground tunnel looks so cool. That was so nice of the lady who told you about it.

    I would love to visit the capital building.

    I like the photo of the castle. Did you get to tour inside of the building?

    The tower looks huge too. I like the way you shot the photo too.

    Thank you for sharing your adventures.

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  18. Jenni E. {Sweet Pennies from Heaven} says

    August 25, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    I haven’t been there in YEARS! We took a trip through DC, New York and Pennsylvania when I was a senior in high school. So many memories that I’ll never forget.

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  19. Chrystal | YUM eating says

    August 25, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    I have never been to Washington D.C. Hubs and I were thinking we might take kiddo next year. Right now she doesn’t have much of an interest in history and museums. She does, for about 5 minutes, then she is ready to go. So, we think if we build up how fun the trip will be and all the neat things we’ll see she might really enjoy herself.

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  20. Ann Bacciaglia says

    August 25, 2015 at 3:25 pm

    This looks like a great road trip. I would love to go to the Air and Space Museum.

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  21. Lisa Bristol says

    August 25, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    I love going on road trips. I would love to go and explore the Air and Space Museum. I have always been interested in space.

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  22. Kisa Johnson says

    August 25, 2015 at 11:41 pm

    Looks like you had a great trip! I hope someday I can take my kids to DC, we’re clear across the country though so I am not sure if that will happen anytime soon. But, well, I’ll try anyway!

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  23. Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says

    August 26, 2015 at 12:29 am

    I have been to Virginia, but not yet visited Washington DC, looks like you had a great trip. What did you have to underground in those tunnels for?

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  24. HilLesha says

    August 26, 2015 at 7:58 am

    How fun and exciting! My family and I have been thinking about going there someday.

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  25. Carin Kilby Clark says

    August 26, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    Love the pics! I’m a DC native and I always laugh to myself that it’s funny how tourists have seen more of the city than I have. Haha

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  26. Winter White says

    August 28, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    What a great recap of your stay, your pictures look really good! I’d love to visit DC one day and do this complete tour!

    Reply

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Ricci is a 39 year old digital content creator from central Arkansas. She is passionate about skincare, travel, reading, and being an advocate for women's health issues. She is dog mom to Sophie, cat mom to Rooster and Poppy and an aunt to 10 amazing kiddos. riccialexis83@gmail.com

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