Kickin' it, DC Style

Hello to our nation's capitol!
This past Friday after work, I took a bus (I would gladly
take megabus again) and headed down to D.C. to hang
out with my friend Jana. She and I went to the same high school,
we both went to BYU, and now have both ended up on the East Coast.

I hadn't been to D.C. in years (over 7 years to be exact), so to
go see Jana and visit the District of Columbia was a nice break
from my usual weekend activities here in the city.

So what did I do on my visit? On Saturday, after not getting too
much sleep the night before, we headed to some of the tourist
attractions I had never visited. First up??

The D.C. Zoo!

First Jana and I reacquainted ourselves with our inner tigers.
(our high school mascot was the tiger)
Nice Kitty!

High-Five Tiger!

We also actually saw some real cats, too.

"Carrrrne asada."
You got to roll the 'r'.

Hey there tiger!

They had this O-line for the orangutans and other apes
to go from the Ape House to the Think Tank.
Jana and I just happen to be walking by when a couple
of orangutans were coming across.

Holy cow! Well, it wasn't really holy.
Just a regular cow.

Dra-gon! I don't do that tongue thing.

I love watching the sea lions. So entertaining.
We probably spent the most time watching these guys.

After spending the morning at the zoo, we met up
with Jana's ward at the Mall for a picnic
and games. We came too late, but made an appearance
and then went and got some lunch.

After lunch, we headed to the National Cathedral.
We were too late to see the inside (we would go the next day
after church), so we checked out the Bishop's Garden and such.

Cathedrals always blow my mind with the
amount of detail and beauty that are put into them.
I'll let you just enjoy these pics.

Saturday night we went to the French Embassy for a big
Summer Solstice celebration. There was food, musicians,
street performers including a fire dancer who caught his
dreadlocks on fire for a second. Kind of funny.

Good times were had, but I didn't take any pictures
except the one. Jana so cute.

As I mentioned earlier, on Sunday after church, Jana
and I headed back to the cathedral to see the inside.
I always love the stained glass windows.

The best part was going up the the observatory
on the 7th floor. There were beautiful views.

Well folks. That was my short trip to D.C.
Another trip will need to be made again.

Thanks for letting me come visit Jana!
Now we need to plan your trip up to NYC.