I forgot to mention that we are starting up a photobucket album that everyone can take a look at if they're interested in seeing more pictures of our trip.
the username is Vhhsinauguration and the password is barackobama =]
enjoy!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Our last Day in Washington D.C we had a tour around the Capital where Obama actually walked through on the day of his inauguration. This is our whole crew! I'll name them from far left to right: Mackayla K. (9th), Kevin M. (12th) , Rhory M. (11th), Steven G (12th), Daisy R (12th), Brittany W. (11th), Katie R (11th), Caroline G (12th), Reinhart (?) , and Julia G (12th). * missing : McCrary!
We are currently working on a video that will be uploaded containing all our videos and pictures from everyone in the group! so stick around!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
memorials and monuments!
Hello! It is now early early early thursday morning! infact it is 12:01 here in D.C and we are sitting in our warm and cozy hotel room! AHHHHH you have no idea how good it feels to be in here! Today was a tour day where we visited the Lincoln memorial which was closed off since monday due to the concert, and the Jefferson memorial and also a trip around capital hill, the supreme court, and the cannon building where the representatives meet. Overall it was a pretty smooth day the sun was out! It didnt do much because it was still in the low 20's throughout the day! We witnessed history and it feels amazing! Mostly everyones conversations today were about Tuesdays activities and how amazing the experience was even though we nearly froze to death! I'm not going to lie some of us got teary eyed during obama's speech including some very tough men uhmm reinhart cough cough! Really the energy of the crowd and the words of our new leader truly made the moment feel surreal in a way. With every word that he read the army of little american flags would wave and the crowd just kept getting louder and louder. Everyone and i mean Everyone had a smile on their face it no longer mattered how cold it was because we were all just thrilled to be a part of history and sharing that with millions of others surrounding the capital that day.
That same day getting back to the hotel was the worst! the subway was being protected by the national gaurd because it was so crowded down in the terminals that some people were being pushed down on the tracks. There were thousands waiting that day and it litterally took us about 2 hours to get to our hotel which is only 2 miles away from the national mall. I know you're thinking why wouldn't we just walk if its so close but you have to realize that we had woken up at 5:30 that day and we were freezing cold and when you mix that all together it doesn't help! Being on the subway is much better, there's a massive crowd that draws in body heat and No walking!! lol
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The ceremonies have begun starting with a choir singing ,'america'
Its freezing cold here....they said the actual temperature is 22 dg but
it feels like 10! Its a numbing cold!
Waiting for obama is turning painful!
P.s some of the verdugo kids met up with mark brown from abc 7 and had
interviews from him so be on the lookout for those! And a student
caroline gill is to be featured on the ellen degeneres show also!
Its freezing cold here....they said the actual temperature is 22 dg but
it feels like 10! Its a numbing cold!
Waiting for obama is turning painful!
P.s some of the verdugo kids met up with mark brown from abc 7 and had
interviews from him so be on the lookout for those! And a student
caroline gill is to be featured on the ellen degeneres show also!
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