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My husband just looked at my blog and very sadly commented that I did not have a picture him up . . . I dedicate this to my husband with much love!

At a port on a cruise last year.

Washington D.C., Finally!

A couple of weeks ago my mom and I drove up to D.C. to visit Adriana and her mom who was also going up that weekend. You may be thinking to yourself, "Drove up to D.C.? No, she must have meant flown up to D.C.." I indeed did mean that my mom and I got in her car and drove the 12 hours. Why? Because I have issues . . . mainly with flying. Yes, it is a fear thing, but I have flown a lot in my life. We use to go to Utah just about every summer to visit my grandparents when I was younger. Then, when I moved out to Utah I flew home with Adriana just about every month. I have even flown over the big, blue Atlantic Ocean to go to Ireland (under the influence of Dramamine), but I genuinely hate flying. I hate having to sit in between two men I've never met (very close between . . . I was sandwiched in). I hate it when the pilot tells us the airport we are supposed to land at is closed and we are running out of fuel or when another pilot says we have to turn around and go back to the airport we just took off from because there are not enough oxygen tanks on the plane. Who was in charge of stalking the oxygen tanks and what do we need them for anyways?! But, I digress. . . The point of this blog was to talk about my amazing trip to D.C.

As far as the scenery goes, I can't say the drive was spectacular. My mom and I agree that I-75 from Gainesville to D.C. looks exactly like the panhandle of Florida (which isn't saying much . . . no offense). However, I am truly grateful to my mom for putting up with my issues and I really enjoyed the time we got to spend together in the car talking and listening to good music. I had never been to D.C. before and I absolutely fell in love with it! Adriana was a great tour guide and her mom kept us moving to see just about every monument constructed in that amazing city! (I was ready to pass out by the end of the day, but I was refueled with the amazing food D.C. has to offer). We got to see so much in just a few days. We got an insider's tour of the Capitol (at least that's what I was told), went to Mt. Vernon, and Annapolis. I can't wait for my next trip!

On Capitol Hill!

At Mt. Vernon

Getting pictures in Annapolis!