The highlight of our January was a trip to D.C. that the kids and I made to tour The White House with some dear friends who were kind and generous enough to include us in their adventure! As an added blessing, our good friend Kim joined us and helped us navigate the big city. We were able to park right on Constitution Ave. instead of taking the Metro.
Security was tight. We were required to submit our names, birth dates and social security numbers in advance, and there were two checkpoints where we presented our photo I.D. while they checked our names off of their list. A third checkpoint was similar to what they have in airports. We weren't allowed to bring anything but our cell phones and car keys. Though I managed to take some pictures with my phone while outside The White House, all phones had to be turned completely off before entering and there was no photography at all allowed inside.
This tour was of the East side of The White House, and we only saw eight rooms, many of which were roped off so that we could only peek in. It was fascinating, though, and we are now anxious to further our studies of American History.
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