We started at the National Cathedral, run by the Episcopalians, which apparently has some crazy gargoyles on top of it such as Darth Vader. Unfortunately you can't really see them from the ground.
It's very beautiful inside and the newest looking large gothic church I have ever seen. There were fantastic details everywhere. There is an observation deck on top of one of the towers but it closed before I got a chance to go up.
After that we hopped on a bus that went through Georgetown on our way to the Eastern Market. It was closing right as we got there so I didn't get to see much but did have time to grab an Arnold Palmer and a maple glazed pastry. The market looked like a cross between Portland's Saturday Market and Pike's Place. From there we walked by the Supreme Court (above) and the Capital to Union Station.
Union Station is very grand inside and out. After that we went back home to change and have some seafood at a neighborhood place called The Tackle Box. I had some grilled blue cod that was great and Andrea had a Connecticut style lobster roll which looked fantastic in its simplicity.
Then it was back downtown to a bar with dozens of beers on tap where I could sample some local brews. I liked the Flying Dog white ale and good old Yuengling. We walked by Andrea's favorite frozen yogurt joint assuming it would be closed and were delighted to discover it is open until midnight so we got some. We intended to go see the monuments at night but ran out of time. Andrea has an early morning flight tomorrow and the earlier I hit the road the better.
Tomorrow: driving towards St. Louis, probably stopping for the night in Columbus, OH.
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