Memorial Mall

Or at least that is what I think the park housing all of the memorials in DC is called. That is what I have been calling it. (It is officially the National Mall).

Grandma and I got up and out the door early, by 7:30. We were on a mission to see the pretty cherry blossoms. Traffic was very light until we got onto the roads surrounding the park then we had to look for a parking spot while dodging cars (and a few people). It actually was not that bad of a drive around the park. We had a great view for when we could not go anywhere. We got 3/4 around the park when we found our parking space. We had to wait for the guys to finish their conversation and take apart their bikes (which was quite the task). It was worth the wait!

We were a short walk from the reservoir and trees. on the way was the construction site where Martin Luther King's memorial will stand. We snuck a peak but their was not much to see they were just breaking ground.

Grandma found a park bench to people watch while I took some photo's and then we had one taken together (and I took one of her). Then we made our way to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. It was nice but LONG. It had lots of nice waterfalls and pools for children to play in (and then get yelled at as it is not allowed).

Our plans to drive by the white house were thwarted by the police who would not let me take a right hand turn onto the road I needed, having to take a left we chose to go back and run our errands.