Vacation, Day 4
Jul. 27th, 2010 07:57 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rosieknightWe're heading into DC proper today. We made reservations for a tour of the Capitol building, so that should be interesting.
I'll edit this with more information when I get the chance.
Edit: We toured the Capitol Building, the Library of Congress, and the Supreme Court today.
The Capitol Building Tour started from the Visitor Center, moved into the Rotunda, headed to the National Statuary Gallery (the old Senate Chamber), visited the Crypt directly below the Rotunda, and finished by returning to the Visitor Center. Access to the House and Senate chambers could be obtained by visiting your Congress members' offices. We skipped that.
Instead, we took the tunnel to the Library of Congress - the Jefferson Building. It's... wow. Just wow. I have over a hundred pictures of just the walls, ceilings, and floors in there. And since we didn't do an official tour, there are places I didn't get a chance to photograph. I saw my new motto there, too. "I cannot live without books." - Thomas Jefferson.
After that, we crossed the street and headed to the Supreme Court. The relative simple elegance was a shock when compared to the opulence of the Library of Congress. The Court was primarily white marble, though the Courtroom itself is wood doors and red curtains.
Since we planned to meet someone for dinner, we headed out after touring the Supreme Court. It was a very interesting and fruitful day.
I'll edit this with more information when I get the chance.
Edit: We toured the Capitol Building, the Library of Congress, and the Supreme Court today.
The Capitol Building Tour started from the Visitor Center, moved into the Rotunda, headed to the National Statuary Gallery (the old Senate Chamber), visited the Crypt directly below the Rotunda, and finished by returning to the Visitor Center. Access to the House and Senate chambers could be obtained by visiting your Congress members' offices. We skipped that.
Instead, we took the tunnel to the Library of Congress - the Jefferson Building. It's... wow. Just wow. I have over a hundred pictures of just the walls, ceilings, and floors in there. And since we didn't do an official tour, there are places I didn't get a chance to photograph. I saw my new motto there, too. "I cannot live without books." - Thomas Jefferson.
After that, we crossed the street and headed to the Supreme Court. The relative simple elegance was a shock when compared to the opulence of the Library of Congress. The Court was primarily white marble, though the Courtroom itself is wood doors and red curtains.
Since we planned to meet someone for dinner, we headed out after touring the Supreme Court. It was a very interesting and fruitful day.