Team Leip Travels

Saturday, April 9, 2022

8 April 2022 Washington DC Dinner and a show

On the way to Bangkok Joe's for dinner we drove through Chinatown. Dinner was across from a Starbucks where we watched a gal feed her dog a Pupachino. We ordered dumplings and noodle soup and other Thai related foods which were great. We got another tasty birthday treat for Gavin and then we were off to the Lincoln Center for a show called Beast Girl. It was a very interesting show about Dominican heritage, the power of the individual and the influence of one's ancestors. We all agreed that we had never seen a show quite like it, we enjoyed it greatly.

A display buns or dumplings?

So many dumplings!

A fine decor at Bangkok Joe's

The dumplings sampler platter

So tasty, a flourless chocolate tart

Spoon fight

Gavin's ginger mocktail was powerful strong

Approaching the Kennedy center

Our stage is in an outbuilding

Pre show stage

The entire cast of Beast Girls

The crowd goes wild

We really enjoyed the show

The Beast Girl herself

8 April 2022 Washington DC A walk along the mall

We took a ride over to the Lincoln memorial. We saw Lincoln and said hi. The Washington monument looked great from the steps of the memorial. From there we strolled along the Korean War memorial, the Martin Luther King memorial, the cherry trees along the tidal basin, the World War II memorial and then made our way to the White House.

A rare moment when we were alone in front of the memorial

The hearts of the people

Close up of Abe

The reflecting pool is only half full

A fine sunny day

Holding up the Washington monument

Goofing at the tidal basin

Marine 1 again

The Korean War memorial

Men from all the different allied forces were represented

Yesterday's rain knocked down lots of the blooms

Cherry Blossom time

We got to talk to a park ranger who was quite knowledgeable about this fine piece of sculpture

The Jefferson Memorial in the background

Feel the breeze on the trees

Climbing up for a better shot

Getting the better shot

So serious

Cheery cherry blossoms

Some Amish folk on a visit to the White House

Some new barriers are in place

Tulips!

A better view from a bit further away

A black squirrel

Getting to know the squirrel

8 April 2022 Washington DC Lunch at Sequoia

The Sequoia is in Georgetown, right on the banks of the Potomac River and next to the shared Swedish and Icelandic Embassy building. We were able to see crews rowing on the river as well as lots of aircraft. The planes were normal but the helicopter traffic was puzzling. Two of the helicopters had markings identifying them as police. They were flying low and concentrating on the wooded area across the river in Virgina. They went up and down the river five or six times. A short time later we saw Marine 1, the helicopter version of Air Force 1. All that aside we had a lovely lunch. Items consumed included a lobster and shrimp salad, fried calamari, grilled shishito peppers and a mound of spaghetti. At the end of lunch, a birthday treat for Gavin!