2022 Summer Travel-Washington DC

From Massachusetts to Virginia: 444 Miles

We returned to Boston after visiting the Statue of Liberty on Aug 8th. Jolie prepared the classes for medical assistants and girls also practiced and attended squash lessons. We departed for Washington DC on Aug 11 and arrived at the hotel after driving 444 miles. This is also our first time traveling south to New York.

We could not visit our friends as original plan due to COVID hitting them. However, another friend sent us the tickets for MLB, Washington Nationals. We watched the Game of Nationals vs. San Diego Padres on Aug 12 night at National Park. The home team customized fancy short films for its own players and only reported: "good news". The live atmosphere was vivid and infectious. Emily is not interested in watching baseball though. 

1st Family MLB at National Park

We also visited the famous research institute, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. I might not have a chance to work there. Emily and Alice will probably someday join the team to explore science here!

Lawn in front of NIH 

What are the spotlights in Washington DC? That will be museums, momentum, Memorial, and the White House. We visited Smithsonian Nature History Museum, National Archive, Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center, Spy Museum, Washington Momentum, World War II Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and reserved the self-tour of the White House. Jolie and the girls also bought stuffed plushes of presidential pets. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum was still under renovation and would be opened on Oct 14, 2022. We will revisit Washington DC again for the US Capitol, entering Washington Momentum, and the Library of Congress after getting citizenship.

Washington Momentum

Awesome Spy Museum

Blue Room, White House

End of White House Tour: north side

Lincoln Memorial

President Pets & Central Park Zoo Plushes

Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center: aviation and space artifacts

Before the end of summer, our busy traveling schedule for Aug 2022 ended. The weather began to be cooler and fall seemed close soon.