Well, I’m back from Washington, D.C! What an incredible trip. I’m so happy that I had the chance to spend time in the nation’s capitol with my sister queen, Summer Priester. I only wish that I could have spent more time there---Luckily, Summer and I will reunite again 38 days from now in San Antonio for Miss Collegiate & High School America Pageant Week (I can’t believe it’s so close!)
Summer and I arrived in D.C. early Wednesday afternoon and hit the city right away. (Side Note: Walking around on sidewalks all day in a pair of heels takes a toll on your feet. If any of you girls are preparing for pageant week in San Antonio, make sure you put comfortable, broken-in heels on your packing list!) We fueled up with an amazing meal at Brassie Beck, a Belgian restaurant on 11th St.. They had delicious sandwiches, salads & seafood; I DEFINITELY recommend stopping in if you’re in the city.
Summer and I arrived in D.C. early Wednesday afternoon and hit the city right away. (Side Note: Walking around on sidewalks all day in a pair of heels takes a toll on your feet. If any of you girls are preparing for pageant week in San Antonio, make sure you put comfortable, broken-in heels on your packing list!) We fueled up with an amazing meal at Brassie Beck, a Belgian restaurant on 11th St.. They had delicious sandwiches, salads & seafood; I DEFINITELY recommend stopping in if you’re in the city.
After lunch, Summer, Ms. Priester, Deb and I walked a few blocks over to the Lincoln Memorial, stopping for pictures in front of sculptures of Andrew Jackson and Rochambeau on the way. The Lincoln Memorial was absolutely breathtaking. We had the chance to pose in front of Abraham Lincoln’s monument and look across the Reflecting Pool toward the Washington Monument from the very spot where Martin Luther King, Jr. made his “I Have A Dream Speech”. Just incredible.
After leaving the Lincoln Memorial, we walked through the Korean War Memorial as well as the new MLK Jr. Memorial. Both were amazing. Here are some pictures!
Unfortunately, I had an online biology quiz to complete before midnight, so after our short memorial tour, we had to return to our hotel and call it a day. Darn schoolwork :-P
We started out bright and early on Thursday, with a trip to the White House. Of course, no pictures are allowed inside, so I don’t have any to share :( but I can tell you all that it was absolutely gorgeous--the portraits, the architecture, the furniture, the chandeliers---If you ever have the opportunity to visit, you absolutely should! I’m so thankful to Senator Susan Collins and her staff for setting up a White House tour for us!
Later that morning, Summer, Deb, Ms. Priester and I headed over to the Capitol Building for a private tour. On our way in, we met Senator Kirsten Gillibrand from New York and spoke to her about our national platform, The Crown C.A.R.E.S. Senator Gillibrand is currently working on the Student Non-Discrimination Act, legislation that will protect LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender) students from harassment and bullying at school. We were so lucky to have the chance to speak with Senator Gillibrand and thank her for the work that she’s doing to further bullying prevention!
We started out bright and early on Thursday, with a trip to the White House. Of course, no pictures are allowed inside, so I don’t have any to share :( but I can tell you all that it was absolutely gorgeous--the portraits, the architecture, the furniture, the chandeliers---If you ever have the opportunity to visit, you absolutely should! I’m so thankful to Senator Susan Collins and her staff for setting up a White House tour for us!
Later that morning, Summer, Deb, Ms. Priester and I headed over to the Capitol Building for a private tour. On our way in, we met Senator Kirsten Gillibrand from New York and spoke to her about our national platform, The Crown C.A.R.E.S. Senator Gillibrand is currently working on the Student Non-Discrimination Act, legislation that will protect LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender) students from harassment and bullying at school. We were so lucky to have the chance to speak with Senator Gillibrand and thank her for the work that she’s doing to further bullying prevention!
Our tour of the Capitol Building was fantastic. Again, thank you to Senator Collins and her staff for making the tour possible! Also, kudos to the Senate Cafeteria, which serves a delicious lunch :)
The Capitol Police would like me on their force :)
To finish off our Thursday tour of the city, we visited the Library of Congress. It was gorgeous! Another must-see.
I wish that I could have spent more time in D.C. It was a whirlwind trip! I guess I’ll have to return to see the Smithsonian museums, visit more memorials, ride the glass elevator at The Old Post Office, and stop by Arlington National Cemetery. I’m excited to announce that the Washington D.C. trip has been added to the Miss Collegiate America and Miss High School America national award package, so the next titleholders will have the chance to travel to D.C to promote The Crown C.A.R.E.S, visit to the White House, Capitol Building and Library of Congress AND fill me in on all of the sites that I missed! Thank you Ms. Amanda for giving the national titleholders the opportunity to take this trip—It was an amazing experience.
Unfortunately, it’s now time for me to get back to work in Orono. Only a few more weeks until I fly to San Antonio, though! Ah! I’m looking forward to meeting all of the girls and taking part in an exciting pageant week :)
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