National Gallery of Art

Pretty Fountain at National Gallery of Art

Another Pretty fountain at the National Gallery of Art

The Naval Memorial + The National Archives

On Sunday we went into the city and did some more touristy things. We went and got lunch and had a picnic at the Naval Memorial which was beautiful! We were supposed to have the picnic on the National Mall but we didn't quite make it all the way there - it was a really long walk! But the Naval Memorial was much less crowded and had more shade!

After we had lunch we walked to the National Gallery of Art. It was a beautiful museum and had a pretty cool impressionist exhibit. It was also cool to know who the artists were since I took art history in the spring. But I have to say that even though I thought I would appreciate art a lot more after taking art history, I'm not sure I really did. I at least now can stand going to an art museum and love looking at the pretty paintings, and I know more about the paintings. But I still have trouble looking at art very long - but we were there for a couple hours, which I think was the perfect amount of time! I guess I'm just not a gung-ho art museum type, but I am really glad I went, and it was a pretty amazing collection of art!

My favorite part of the museum was the fountains that they had all over the museum...they were beautiful and it also created a cool atmosphere that is unlike any other art museum I've ever visited!

When we got home from the museum we had to go grocery shopping so we were ready for the week, and then I worked out in the gym for a little over an hour, and then went to sleep so I could prepare myself for this week which is going to be a very long one!

Work is crazy busy this week, I didn't even have time for a lunch break today, I worked straight 9-5 and we are going to the department of state for a class tour on wednesday which should be really fun!!