Washington DC Trip - Day 2: Crepes and Monuments

After sleeping in a little, we decided to hit the charming Georgetown section of DC. We got a tip from Theresa's cousin Marla that the best crepes can be found at Cafe Bonaparte on Wisconsin Ave. Cafe Bonaparte is pretty small, with only about 10 tables, so expect a wait during the normal meal hours, and perhaps a little after that as well. It was worth the wait, as the crepes delivered.

The forecast called for thunderstorms in the afternoon, so we were going to hit more museums, but the skies opened up. So we decided to hit the National Mall and then the Tidal Basin to check out the Cherry Blossom Festival.

We walked past the new FDR Memorial, which is actually a series of 4 stone fountain structures nestled behind the trees lining the Tidal Basin. After reaching the Jefferson Memorial, we sat on steps for a while to enjoy the stage music.

The wind started to pick up in a fierce way, so we high tailed it to the Capitol, hoping to get into the National Botanical Gardens, but it was already too late. We ran into a nice Spanish speaking couple who helped us take a picture.

After a long day of walking all around DC, we were famished and decided to go to an East Coast institution... Boston's Legal Seafood, whose motto is "If it ain't fresh, it ain't Legal". We can both attest that the seafood was very fresh. Of course you gotta have Boston Cream Pie for dessert!

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