Dates we visited: May 27th & 28th, 2021
Where we stayed: Washington DC / Capitol KOA

After visiting Shenandoah, we took the opportunity to spend a few days in our nations Capital. While it’s not technically a “National Park”, the Washington, D.C. area is packed with monuments and history, much of it administered by the National Park Service. We were also thrilled to catch up with a few friends in the area.

The National Mall

Over the course of a few days we wandered all over the National Mall. We took the opportunity to check out the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Sculpture Garden, the Capital building, the White House and several other landmarks. It’s truly awe-inspiring to visit these locations and think about all of the history and sacrifice that has brought our country to the present day.

Unexpectedly, we were in DC to experience the Brood X 17 year cicada emergence. This sounds like it could be a concert or festival, but the once every 17-years awakening of underground bugs, was in in fact much weirder. Once we got over the weirdness we were excited that we got to experience this rare event!

Our visit here was just few short months after the January 6th 2021 capitol insurrection. The barricades and visibly increased security around the town were very obvious. It was a good reminder that America is a constant work in progress, and there is plenty of work still left to do.