Walking with dinosaurs and around the city

On Saturday, we had a fun day in the city. Metro was doing track maintenance again so we decided to drive in. Daddy Geek and Geek Girl had tickets to see Walking with Dinosaurs at the Verizon Center and while they were taken back in time I walked around D.C. I had never been east of Capitol Hill and wanted to check out the recently re-opened Eastern Market.

After the show we met on the steps of the National Portrait Gallery. Our first plan was to go to a Burmese restaurant that Daddy Geek had visited on a prior trip, but they weren't open yet. After some dawdling, menu looking, and internet consulting, we decided to try Full Kee for Chinese food. The pea sprouts were yummy, but the other two dishes were a little different than the West Coast versions we've had before. We thought about stopping for ice cream but we knew we had some in the freezer at home so we headed for the car.

As we were driving home I noticed parking spaces near the Washington Monument, so we decided to park and take a short walk. Here's Geek Girl giving the monument a hug.


We could also see the Jefferson Memorial in the distance and after being seated for a couple of hours, Geek Girl suggested walking over to see it. None of us had been before so it sounded like a good idea. Here's a view of it as we're walking around the tidal basin.


And here's a picture of it after the sun has set.


And then a view of the Washington Monument at night.


Now we were ready for ice cream. Well, it was a little cool, but it still sounded good. Earlier on my walk to Eastern Market I had passed Good Stuff Eatery and we decided to go back to try the milkshakes. This place was opened by a former contestant of Top Chef and has been visited by the First Lady and daughters. There was a line and they were handing out "shots" of milkshake for people as they waited. After ordering you were given a buzzer to let you know when your order was ready. Geek Girl had chocolate, Daddy Geek had a Black & White, and I had D-Lechable Leche. All were yummy and we knew to order the kid size. I don't know when we'll be back next but I think I'll have to try the Milky Way Malt.