Night Out on the Town

Our emphasis this week is on the east coast and our nation's capital. Chadwick's sits on the banks of the Potomic River in the Georgetown area of Washington D.C. It is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The brunch is what attracted us to the restaurant.

Since it is located in the Georgetown area, one would think that Chadwick's is the real-life St. Elmos from the movie of a similar name. It has its own bar area, and an area upstairs for extra dining as well as another bar. Pictures line the walls of political figures of both parties. Definitely a place where a few policies were discussed over a few beers.

We enjoyed a great brunch giving us good reason to believe that all meals are delicious.

Goodbye DC...

Monday was the last day we spent in Washington D.C. Now our next destination is back to Philadelphia and to visit family.

Union Station, Washington D.C. the hub for all rail.

Our last look at the U.S. Capital building before leaving.

Colin paitently waits for the Amtrak to take us to Philadelphia.

Many people using the rail system to get around the NE Corridor.

Colin watches the scenery pass by.

A Trip Around DC

Sunday's adventure through DC began on a double decker bus seen below. On this post is a sampling of some of the sites we encountered while travelling around the nation's capital.

Colin keeping his eyes shaded on the second level of the bus.

Ford Theatre

Where Lincoln was rushed to after the shooting and then passed away.

The Washington Monument. Great pictures on a perfect day.

National Cathedral

The Potomic River and a look into Virginia from Georgetown.

A look down a river in Georgetown.

Chadwick's of Georgetown was our destination for lunch. A possible upcoming Night Out on the Town.

Lincoln Memorial

Arlington Cemetary

Smithsonian Castle.

Inside the Smithsonian Castle is a re-enactment of a famous scene of Night at the Museum 2.

On the Mall was a carousel in which Colin was able to have some fun.

U.S. Capital

The Air and Space Museum.

We took a moment for a photo op in front of a replica Eastern Airlines Plane. Colin was hitting a wall....

...however the pool was just what he needed back at the hotel.

Amtrak Ride to Washington DC

Saturday brought a train trip from Philadelphia to the nation's capital, Washington, DC. After a quick ride on the SEPTA, we waited for our Amtrak train at the 30th Street Station in downtown Philly.

Colin was excited for the train ride. Riding a train is not something he regularly does in Iowa.

He wants to make sure he is in train "style" when it arrives.

A full train greeted Colin as it originally made its way from Boston.

The annoying girls talking about their personal issues didn't deter Colin from watching the country side pass. There wasn't much to see, but he didn't miss a minute of it.