Hamilton

For our 24th Anniversary, Curtis and I decided to take a trip to the Washington DC area and see some things we have wanted to see.  We would have brought the kids but they didn't seem very interested in coming.  Everyone was happier with them staying home. We started in Philadelphia, that is where Hamilton was playing. 

We saw the "Hamilton" Show it was fantastic

"The Thinker" outside Rodin museum

Bottom of  the "Rocky Steps"

Reaching the top of the Rocky Steps.  Cross that off the bucket list

Liberty Bell

Independence Hall

Then on to Washington DC.  We took an Amtrack from Philadelphia to Washington DC.  It was pretty cool.  superfast, Curtis loved it.


First, we went to the 49er game in Washington.  The hotel we stayed at was walking distance from the stadium.  That was a plus,  the bad thing is there is nothing else there.  No restaurants, shops, bars, drug stores, or metro stop.  NOTHING around that stadium or hotel.  Not only that, my cousins tell me it is in the "hood"

Curtis always wanted to see a 49er Game in Washington.  It was a rainy mud bog.  

We put on every layer of warm clothing we owned, Curtis got us good seats that were covered.  We were still soaked by the time the game ended.  It was memorable, we still had fun.

Maybe sitting in the stands wasn't so bad after all.

The 49ers won.  There were a ton of 49er fans there.  I felt like it was a home game, all the way across the country.  It had a very happy ending.

Lincoln Memorial

Next onto the Watergate hotel and sightseeing in Washington DC.

The rooftop of the Watergate.

Watergate pool. Curtis said the exercise room was the best ever for a hotel

Watergate Condos for the owners

The Watergate Hotel.  This Hotel was amazing.  I think it is my favorite Hotel. The location is amazing, I love the history of it, and first-class amenities.

Abe Lincon Memorial

MLK Memorial

Shout out to do my Dad.  He retired from the Forest Service after 40+ years.

Next stop Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia.  We wanted to tour the Bunker. 

Words cannot describe the Greenbrier.  Beautiful on the outside, absolutely bizarre on the inside. I thought I was in a bad dream.

It was absolutely beautiful in the fall.

I saw a TV show about the Greenbrier and how there was a secret bunker for Congress to escape to if the US was ever under attack.  It was started by President Eisenhauer and it was a secret until the 1990's when someone leaked the info.  I thought it would be a cool place to visit, which it was.