Watching planes take off from Reagan National Airport

Okay look, mami makes it no secret that she is having a hard time in the suburbs.

Every day she has to think of things to do and places to take me. The thing is we like being outside even when it's cold and we really, REALLY miss our parks in London. I think we went to every single one!

Every week, mami, tata and I (that's my grandfather) go to Washington, DC and explore something new. This week she sort of forgot, but because the day was so nice we decided to head out to Reagan National Airport and watch the planes take off from the park across the way.

I had never seen a plane take off, I've only been on them. And it was right about my head! Tata and I waved bye bye to all of them but we had to shout loud for everyone to hear.

We had some lunch then drove over to East Potomac Park where Haines Point is and I played on the playground.

So if you are a parent in the DC area and you are tired of the same old indoor areas, going to the mall, or staying indoors you should do what we do - plan a day in the city!

Your day can go like this:

Drive to the airport and park for free and watch the planes take off

You can walk on the path along the Potomac River, go for a bike ride or play ball

Then drive across the 14th Street bridge and head over to Haines Point in East Potomac Park

There is free parking and a cool playground and rest area. Have a nice lunch there and enjoy being by the water and see the boats go by.

There are no food stalls or stores, so come prepared. But if you bring friends or family it makes it more fun.

Enjoy being out of the 'burbs as mami says!

So go on, get out there and enjoy Washington, DC (or whatever city you are near)  because there is so much to do!

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Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs & bugs, nothing better than that!

Today was a super fun day. I mean it...we took the tube or what's called the metro here in Washington, DC from my Oma's house down to the Mall where all the museums are.

Mami had promised dinosaurs, big animals and lots of fun and I was hoping she would deliver. We met with my tata, that's mami's papi at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and got our day started!

She wasn't lying when she said we would see all sorts of creatures...wow!

There was so much to see! I watched as they live fed a tarantula, that's a BIG spider and I got to hold a grasshopper. So cool! I wasn't scared but mami was. 

We walked into the different rooms and each one had bigger creatures on display.

The thing is there is so much to see I don't know if I can even remember it all, but my absolute FAVOURITE part of the day was seeing the dinosaurs. ROARRRRR! Triceratops is the one like the most. 

I didn't realise they would just be bones and I kept asking mami where the OTHER dinosaurs were. She said the others were in the forest....sure mami.

Anyway here are a few of our best pictures:

That's me and tata crossing the road

That's not a pencil, it's the Washington Monument!

So cool, right? I am really liking being in the US. Despite getting bored from not walking around as much as London, there is always something new to do I just have to make sure mami sticks to her agenda.

Don't forget, museums in Washington DC are free (except for a few) and I'm sure you know this but remember to pack a lunch because the food costs a lot of money! 

Next on my list of places to visit:

The National Children's Museum, the Air & Space Museum and the National Aquarium. No offense mami, I loved seeing all the animals on display, but I kinda want them to be alive not stuffed.

Have you been to any of the museums in Washington DC? Which one was your favourite?

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