Baltimore and DC trip

For Easter weekend, we visited Tahir, Anaan, and Azhari in Baltimore and day-tripped to DC! It was Nate and Chase’s first time in the Capitol! In Baltimore, we visited the harbor, the National Aquarium, and a baseball game (Chase’s first one, and on Jackie Robinson day: Orioles vs. Yankees). In DC, we walked a lot around the mall, went to the National Gallery (where Chase traded his normal Van Gogh love for Monet), the National Archives to see the original Declaration of Independence (super faded!) and the Constitution, and the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. We also ate lots of Baltimorian foods (crab cakes, pit sandwiches, and a famous brunch place) thanks to our nice hosts! We lucked out with some beautiful weather and a very chill trip due to taking the Amtrak there and back. 

Baltimore harbor and baseball game. 

Walking around the Mall.

Some posing in DC. 

Us near the Washington Monument and Chase near some Monet. 

Some sun in Charleston

At the end of March, I went to the South for the first time. I joined some Articles Club ladies and we ventured to Charleston, SC. We stayed at a beach house on the Isle of Palm, where I was able to go running on the beach in the mornings and relax outside, soaking up the sun. We also ventured into Charleston, visiting the McLeod Plantation (super interesting tour from the perspective of the slaves), the Angel Oak, touring a historic house in the city, and checking out the many waterfront sites. We had a great time catching up after not seeing each other for many years and I really enjoyed my first time in the warm (both weather and people-wise) South!

Strawberry picking!

Charleston downtown and the beach. 

Angel oak and walking around downtown. Not pictured are the multi-colored houses all over downtown.