{"id":12834,"date":"2012-10-08T08:13:46","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T12:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=12834"},"modified":"2021-02-10T14:13:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T19:13:36","slug":"exploring-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/exploring-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"

We may have spent all day Friday at the boat show (recap here<\/a>), but Saturday was all about DC! Like I mentioned, I\u2019ve never been to DC and didn\u2019t have a clue where to start or where to stay. I was so grateful when L\u2019Enfant Plaza Hotel<\/a> offered to host us for the weekend.<\/p>\n

\"L'Enfant<\/a><\/p>\n

We arrived in the evening and it was gorgeous out!<\/p>\n

\"L'Enfant<\/a><\/p>\n

Unfortunately Hailey was tired from a long day in the car, so we skipped exploring in favor of getting settled.<\/p>\n

\"L'Enfant<\/a><\/p>\n

I was relieved that they not only had a pack \u2018n play (I forgot our\u2019s- oops!), but brought it quickly to our room with fresh sheets for Hailey.<\/p>\n

\"L'Enfant<\/a><\/p>\n

Our room was modern and I loved that we could see the Washington Monument from our window, knowing it would be close enough for us to walk to.<\/p>\n

\"l'enfant<\/a><\/p>\n

The people were friendly and we had a great stay, though I had a bit of sticker shock over the $47 a NIGHT parking. Clearly we\u2019re used to living in the \u2018burbs. How do you DC people do it?!<\/p>\n

Saturday morning we were up and out by 8:00am. The only question was, where to go first? Luckily, I knew right where to go.<\/p>\n

\"Washington<\/a><\/p>\n

FOOD! Molly<\/a> highly recommended Founding Farmers<\/a>, a farmer-owned farm-to-fork restaurant. They opened at 9:00am. We arrived at 9:10 and they had a line out the door– a good sign.<\/p>\n

From there, I only became more impressed. Once our friendly waitress mentioned all juices were squeezed fresh, I knew I needed a fun drink.<\/p>\n

\"Washington<\/a><\/p>\n

Best darn Bloody Mary of my life\u2026 and that\u2019s saying something. David gulped the coffee proclaiming it to be the best coffee he has had in years. And I promise, we aren\u2019t overselling it.<\/p>\n

\"Washington<\/a><\/p>\n

I split eggs through the garden with Hailey, which contained broccoli, carrots, squash, spinach and cheese. Clearly she couldn\u2019t wait to get her hands on it.<\/p>\n

After fueling up, we were ready to explore. We took the typical family pictures\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Washington<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Washington<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Washington<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2026and goofed around a bit, too.<\/p>\n

\"Washington<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wow, there are a lot of selfies in this post. Sorry, guys.<\/p>\n

We literally walked about 10 miles that day (in flip flops because I\u2019m an idiot and forgot tennis shoes!) and I still want to go back because there is so much we didn\u2019t get to see. I was amazed by the desire it ignited in me to learn more about our history. I foresee watching many documentaries, and I want to read Killing Lincoln<\/a>, too. Has anyone read that?<\/p>\n

We lucked out that our Atlanta friends were in town for a wedding, so we met up for a quick visit with Barack.<\/p>\n

\"Washington<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, we went to his place, but I guess he was busy. By the way, how patriotic do Jordan and I look? \"Smile\"<\/p>\n

Hailey caught cat naps when she could,<\/p>\n

\"Washington<\/a><\/p>\n

but it was pretty much all go-go-go. She was a rock star and I owe her big this week- lots of wiggling playtime ahead!<\/p>\n

On that note, off to start the day. Thanks for letting me share our weekend adventures!<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most important part of a hotel for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"L'Enfant<\/a><\/p>\n

Mine is cleanliness- clean sheets and bathroom please!
\nThanks so much for a wonderful stay, L\u2019Enfant!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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