Last November, I left behind the Georgia peaches and headed to the Big Apple for the first time. Although I had recently moved and transferred high schools, my previous band director was gracious enough to let me tag along with the Bainbridge High School Marching Band on their expedition to Washington, D.C., New York City, and finally, the Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving day Parade in Philadelphia. A reunion with my old friends, my first journey across the Mason-Dixon Line- I was stoked! It was certainly a week I’ll never forget.
- Sunday, November 20, 2011– Departure day! We had to arrive at the high school at 3:45 A.M, and didn’t get to D.C. until 1 A.M. It was one of those days that made me especially thankful for coffee.
- Monday, November 21, 2011- It was a dreary day in D.C., but we had lots of fun. After strolling though the Smithsonian and many art museums, we took a ride on the carousel in the mall- we may be teenagers, but it was our favorite part of the day! We also visited the reflecting pool; isn’t it just beautiful?
We also found the perfect tree for leaf-fights. I promise we’re not as immature as we sound!
Here are some more pictures of D.C.'s worst weather ever.
- Tuesday, November 22, 2011- NEW YORK! We went shopping at FAO Schwartz, ate legitimate New York pizza at Famiglia’s, and even got lost! No worries- we found our band director in a McDonald’s. As a high school theater geek, my favorite park of our stay in New York was seeing Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. Of course, I took a TON of pictures.
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