We have arrived!! After loading up at the high school this morning our trek to Kansas City went perfectly. We arrived in great time!
Once we were through security everyone was able to get lunch. The closest places were a chicken place and a panini shop. We have never used the Jassby cards before (a debit card where they automatically put on $15 for each specified meal) but they worked great!
We have over 5 travelers who have never flown before. The flight to Baltimore went well- there was quite a bit of turbulence as we went through a storm, but everyone did really well!
Once we arrived in Baltimore we went to baggage claim, many students got Starbucks, and then we met our bus driver, Pierre!
Baltimore airport to our dinner location took about an hour. Dinner was at a restaurant called District Taco. Travelers could select from tacos, burrito or bowl. I think most students enjoyed their meal! We also got to meet our tour director for DC, Buck. I can tell he is going to be great with our students!
After dinner we were supposed to see the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial and Korean Memorial. However, it was down pouring, so we decided to make an adjustment and go to the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts instead.
We entered through the Hall of Nations, saw Kennedy's bust and then went to the terrace and museum. The museum had a cool feature where it took your picture and could turn you into a portrait painting! Students also enjoyed walking around on the terrace and saw beautiful views of the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.
The students all seem to be meshing really well! People are helping each other and to see this camaraderie already on the trip is so exciting!
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