Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Day 1 

Today is Tuesday and we arrived in Washington. We were very happy to be leaving for Washington and we were even more energized to get here. We had an erly start and were tired on our way over, but once we got here we could not help, but become ful of enrgy. Today when we arrived we visited the National Air and Space Museum and the National Gallery and even the American Indian Museum and after we spent some time there we were on the move again. We visited the National Archives and the Jefferson Memorial. We are having a lot of fun while in Washington.

- Kelsie

 Today is Tuesday, our first day at Washington D. C., and we already have seen a lot of cool sites. One memory that I have is when our class went to the Air and Space Museam and Abby, Nick D, James, Lex, Zack, and I decided that we wanted to  go for a ride onto the flight simulator. When we got to the entrance, the sign said that you could go on a rocket that you controlled. So, Abby and I went on a rocket, I was the pilot and she was the guunner. What we found out was that you could flip in a 360 degree circle and even ride upside down. We went into the rocket, they put safety bars over us-which were very tight-and then......THE RIDE BEGAN!!!! It went so fast and the whole rocket flipped over, we screamed and almost threw up. My feet did not even reach the bottom, so I was basically dangling in the air by a bar across my stomach. Abby was laughing so hard that she let go of her handle. Whoever is reading this, you will LOVE your trip to Washington. See YA!

-Haley

An early start kicked off our long day. Leaving at 6:30 AM left-if not every-almost everyone tired. The National Air and Space Museum was our first stop. After getting inside, DeVar, Anthony, and I ran into Nora, Brendan, and Kelsie at the Flight Simulators. The American Indian Museum (did you know that the Oneidas traveled 400 miles to bring corn to the people in Valley Forge?), Holocaust Museum(very eye opening), National Archives(the Magna Carta was cool), and Jefferson Memorial was the end of the day. Can't wait to see more. Bye!!!

-Mary

After the Native American Indian Museum we went to the Holocaust Museum where we saw how a boy named Daniel lived through the holocaust. As we passed the displays that showed how the Jewish people lived during the holocaust, it made me think what if it was me? Just imagine if you were in his foot steps-how who you react if your church or home was burned down?

-DeVar

After all was said and done, we had a magnificent dinner at The ESPN Zone. There were so many T.V.s with the latest news on sports and baseball. The food was amazing! There was a buffet set up just for us. The ESPN Zone is great for sport lovers and even people who dislike sports. All in all, our trip to Washington wouldn't have been the same without The ESPN Zone.

-Zack

The Jefferson Memorial was an amazing memorial to see. The statue of Jefferson is 19 feet tall because no statue in Washington, DC can be taller than the statue of Columbia (on top of the Capitol), which is 20 feet tall. The Jefferson Memorial is overlooking Tidal Basin, which is surrounded by cherry trees that were a gift from Japan. If you ever venture to Washington, DC, make sure to take a trip to the Jefferson Memorial.

-J. Parker