I never got a chance write about Day 2. The amazing thing about the rest of the ride to DC was going through the mountains in Pennsylvania. Indiana and Ohio are relatively uninteresting but Pennsylvania was worth the wait. The views were incredible. The mountains, valleys, rivers, and foliage were gorgeous. It was a great view with better weather than the first day of riding.
Getting into the Washington D.C. area was a bit stressful. The traffic moves at an unbelievably quick pace. If we were not going 20 mph over the limit, it was way too slow. Trying to navigate a map and not know where we were made it pretty tense. Once we got to the hotel, we just collapsed from exhaustion. The mileage on the bike was at 795.
Day 5
We got on the Metro very early. Our first tour of the day was the Library of Congress. What an amazing place. Every nook and cranny was developed and defined with deep meaning. Every decoration, statue, and painting had a reason for being there. I was truly in awe and the tour guide was so intelligent and detailed in her explanations. She injected humor into her descriptions and her love of the place was apparent in every word she spoke.
The next tour was the Supreme Court. The room was empty as there were no proceedings going on at that time. When the court is in session the public is welcome to listen in. The room was quiet and dark and I could feel a sense of how important this place was. There is so much history in this room.
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