More pics of Washington DC

Statue of American soldiers at Iwo Jima (an island off Japan) trying to put up the flag. 

Arlington Cemetary. 

Korean War Memorial. 

Lincoln Memorial - one of my favorites. 

View of Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial. 

World War II Memorial entrance. 

World War II Memorial - Micah is standing by Texas, Jamie is standing by Wisconsin.

All American building getting renovated. 

Vietnam Soldiers Memorial. 

Vietnam Wall Memorial. 

The White House - guards EVERYWHERE!

The White House. 

Washington Memorial Monument. 

United States Capitol. 

Washington DC

Micah and I drove the 13 hours from Acadia National Park in Maine down the coast to Washington DC in one drive, finally making it to DC at 2:30 am.  We stayed with one of my good friends, Tony Kunkle, who lives in Arlington, VA.  Us three literally spent about seven hours walking around Washington DC looking at all the different American monuments.  It was a super fun day, but insanely hot - it was 98 to 100 degrees all day long! 

Dome ceiling in United States Capitol. 

George Washington sitting between liberty and freedom. 

Dome ceiling again in the US Capitol, in the Rotondum Room.

Micah next to Martin Luther King Jr statue. 

The "Crypt" room in the Capitol - was intended for the burial site of George Washington, but is now just a room full of statues from the original 13 states. 

Micah with Helen Keller statue. 

Etched in the side of one of the entrances of the Capitol, reads "In God We Trust". 

Front view of the United States Capitol. 

 

Union Station.

More pictures of Acadia National Park...

Acadia National Park in Maine

Acadia National Park is unique because it is located on an island (Mount Desert Island) off the coast of Maine.  The park has a lot to offer and in our short day and a half trip there, we took advantage of most of it.  We went on two hikes - one off the coast and one on Acadia Mountain, climbing the 681 ft elevated mountain.  We also went swimming in Echo Lake - so refreshing and drove around the entire Cadillac Mountain.  Definitely a park we want to come back to!

The view off the top of Cadillac Mountain.

Hiking along the coast.

"Thunder Hole" - where waves crash and supposidly create a thunder vibration.  Not so thunderous when we were there.

The only beach on the island, called "Sand Beach".

Lighthouse where the US Coast Guard and families still live.

Campsite at Seawall campground in Acadia National Park. 

Lewiston/Auburn, Maine

Micah and I stayed a few days in Lewiston, Maine with a friend of Micah's from chiropractic school, Pat Reeder and his girlfriend, Jenn.  This was such a great stay because not only was it over the 4th of July weekend and the weather was truly perfect, but Micah and I also got some great ideas from Pat in regards to opening our clinic.  We spent the weekend boating, eating and swimming in the pool.  It was perfect!  "When in Maine"!

What Jenn calls the "Reeder Plantation" - Pat's family's house.

Micah and I watching the 4th of July fireworks on the Lewiston/Auburn hill. 

The remnants of the amazing Maine lobster and clams we devoured!

Our first time eating Maine lobster the true way - cracking open the shells, getting out all the bad stuff and soaking the good meat in the butter!  It was sooooo good!

Driving through the Northeastern states

Driving through the Northeastern states was absolutely beautiful.  We drove East, through New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and finally reaching Maine.