The Craziest Summer Vacation...part 4

Even with the fire happening back home, we knew we needed to make the most of this vacation.  We made every effort to stay connected with our family and friends, but we also knew that we had to disconnect and be in the moment in order to enjoy ourselves.  So we did just that.  

In order to get to our main destination, Washington DC, we decided to take a ferry that goes from New Jersey to Delaware.  It boards in Cape May, New Jersey and disembarks in Lewes, Delaware.  The best part is that you just drive your car right onto the ferry. (In case you missed the the previous post about this vacation you can it here part 3 ).

Not exactly sure how you end up with mile zero, but so be it!

Boarding the boat

Enjoying the views

These birds were catching a break from the winds.  No flapping needed.  Just gliding behind the boat from one state to the next!

 

I'm not sure about you, but doesn't Craig look a lot like Mo from the three stooges here?!

Beautiful memories of our time together.

After driving a few more hours, we had finally arrived in DC.  What a thrill.  After two years of talking about taking the kids here, we finally made it.  It really is an area filled with so much history and we are so grateful that we were able to make this happen. 

 After getting settled into our hotel, we met up with Emaleigh's best friend, Megan. They really are two peas in a pod and have remained such good friends even though her family had moved to the DC area a couple of years ago.  The best part of this story is that when we booked our hotel we had no idea it was just a few minutes from their house.  Even better...the week after we left, they packed up and moved to Montana.  Her dad is in the Air Force, so they move a lot!

Caleb, Emaleigh, Megan and Sarah  (Our families have actually known each other for 6 years.  You see, I had the priveledge of teaching Sarah when she and Caleb were in the first grade.)

After saying our goodbye's at 10:30 that night...we knew we needed to get a good night's rest.  The next three days would be filled with lots of walking and sight-seeing!