8/10/09

Hello my fellow Americans! D.C. is wet, and we’re having fun with the metro… even if some got lost on Sunday…. Anyway, it’s a completely different experience than Philly, because everything is farther apart, bigger, and it’s like GULPING WATER when we breathe. I have never produced so much sweat in a day before. Today we went to Senate Offices (where I’ll hopefully be in two years as a Page) and lots of other places.

As many of you know, I was beyond ecstatic to see the famous Library of Congress… I will now tell you that even though we are led to believe it is—in fact—a library, it is most definitely NOT. I will now point out, that you have to somehow obtain a “reading pass” to be able to go into a room—not with all the books, of course—and REQUEST a book that someone else will get by going into a separate building that is actually NOT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. The “Library” of Congress is really more accurately a Museum of Congress. The only books you can see is the Thomas Jefferson Library, and they are behind glass. Needless to say, I am not very happy with this turnout and Congress at the moment.

SARAH THE STUPENDOUS!!!

Hey everyone! I have loved this National Treasure Trip! I have never been to DC before, I’ve learned so much! I think I am going to miss the Metro when we go back home. One of my favorite places we went as a big group was Arlington. The changing of the guard was really cool. I am very thankful to all 300,000 veterans buried and to their families for protecting our country. Thank you guys for helping me get here, miss you guys! See ya on Friday!

Amber

Hey everybody! We are having such a great time here! I miss you guys sooo much but I know I will live. We got to go to the Arlington cemetery and we met a mom who lost her son in operation Iraqi it was really touching. We are having a great time here minus the crazy heat and humidity. We are all having a great time figuring out the clues and riding the metro everywhere! LOOOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Samantha

Wow…this trip has been awesome! Washington D.C. is very eye opening and exciting. Arlington cemetery was a humbling and emotional experience with me. We had the opportunity to speak with a mother who had lost her son in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hearing her story and realizing the sacrifices of the hundreds of thousands of people that have served our country. The experience only further deepened my desire to serve our country. I LOVE YOU FAMILY!

Andrew

D. C. Is so fun and I’m so lucky to actually have this experience and it is totally amazing. It is really humbling to learn about what the founding fathers had to go through to give us our freedoms. The whole experience of hunting and answering these clues is a great way to learn and have fun at the same time. Thanks so much for this wonderful time! Go National Treasure!!!!

Matt

Hey dad, I’m in D.C. and you’re not! Just kidding. Anyway, Pennsylvania was awesome. We were able to see the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Betsy Ross’ home and many other historical sites. I am currently in Washington D.C. (as you know) and it is amazing. With the extreme heat mixed with the disgusting humidity, the weather is perfect, as long as you like the feeling of swimming without being in a pool. Today in D.C. we were able to see the Washington Monument, the World War II monument and the Lincoln Memorial. I miss you Dad, Mom, Chris, James, Emily, Michelle, Sam, Rachel and Tom. Say hi to Michael and Tyler for me. Bye for now,

Michael

Grey Team