what up secret service, sure I'll stand here as the President drives by...

Woke up early and took the hotel shuttle to the metro. Today was the first time Jenny was going to see DC and I had about two hours to show her everything. We started with the Capitol.

Then ran across the mall to view the cherry blossoms around the Jefferson Memorial, sadly though, they were no longer. Some light jogging led us to the Washington Monument and then on to the WWII Memorial. 

We were going to go to the Lincoln Memorial next but with the work on the reflection pool it just wouldn't have been the same. Plus we were over time already so we walked fast towards the White House. But not before capturing a photo of the memorial.

Along the way, two secret service cars blocked the road and asked us, and some others, to stop so that a limo with several police bikes and suvs could drive to the White House. Jenny and I suspect it was the President. 

We finally made it to the front of the White House. I was going to show her the back too but couldn't remember how to get there and we didn't have much time.

Across from the White House was gift shop complete with photo opportunities. Unfortunately, I have discovered I make funny faces in every picture I take. Here is the least funny. Just call me Madam President.

After some shenanigans trying to get back to the metro and back to the hotel (making it to the hotel at 10:56, check-out was at 11), we finally hit the rode home. Nearing West Virginia, we saw this and couldn't determine if it was a storm or a smoke cloud. Still looked cool though.

Then, we made it to West Virginia: a state Jenny should never drive through again, she does not do well with mountains.

Unfortunately, through most of Virginia I was either on Edge or no network at all. This made for a sad me. 

And finally, Kentucky.

The trip, long. The tolls, high. But 2,428.5 miles and 5 days later, we arrived home.