Day Three

Early morning again! We ate breakfast at the hotel then headed over to Youth Day at the Hyatt. 

We went to the White House and visited president Bush (not really, but we got pretty close!). Lunch was a food court opportunity at the Old Post Office Pavilion. We toured the Washington National Cathedral and Madame Tussauds Museum before the monsoon hit the city.  It poured! We went to the Pentagon City Mall for supper and shopping while the rain dwindled.  

We toured the FDR Memorial:

Located along the famous Cherry Tree Walk on the Western edge of the Tidal Basin near the National Mall, this is a memorial not only to FDR, but also to the era he represents. The memorial traces twelve years of American History through a sequence of four outdoor rooms-each one devoted to one of FDR's terms of office. Sculptures inspired by photographs depict the 32nd President: A 10-foot statue shows him in a wheeled chair; a bas-relief depicts him riding in a car during his first inaugural. At the very beginning of the memorial in a prologue room there is a statue with FDR seated in a wheelchair much like the one he actually used.  

We spent a little more time here as FDR created the Rural Electrification Administration.

After this, we traveled over to the Jefferson Memorial and actually saw the President fly over in Marine One with two escorts beside him.  He landed in his front yard.  To see pictures click here and find Alabama's section.

We are back at the Hilton now a little early as the rain canceled the Navy Band performance at the Capitol.  This will give us a chance to rest and get ready for our big day on Capitol Hill tomorrow.

Looking forward to Day 4 tomorrow!