Kerwyn and I had a great time traveling to DC and participating in the Nation's Triathlon. We didn't die and it was our first road trip together and we weren't even tired of each other by the end so it was a success all around. We stayed at my aunt and uncle's apartment in VA which was great (thanks again!). They have a trail we could bike all the way into the city on which we did. It was surreal, but nice (catch the Notting Hill reference?) biking around the White House and all the monuments. We had a nice stroll through Roosevelt Island with Brad, Jodie and Meryl and they were able to help us maneuver the tricky logistics of such a huge triathlon. They even stood in the rain cheering us on.
We took a tour of the US Capitol building complete with tours of both the House of Representatives and Senate galleries. By the way, those tickets are harder to get as US Citizens than as someone from another country which we found to be quite ironic. I am somewhat obsessed with the State of the Union address every year and so it was amazing to sit in the gallery where that occurs. The picture of us with cool headphones on is in the Rotunda ignoring our incredibly lame tour guide.
We also wandered through the Library of Congress, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (the new $100 bills to be released next year are pretty nice), the typical monuments.... Our bike ride into the city was a fantastic way to spend a day and burn some serious calories. The crazy hair was immediately after I took my bike helmet off so please don't judge.
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