Day 1!

Hello from our nation’s capital! 

What a day!  Despite the long commute, our caravan of five buses made it safely down to Washington, D.C., with smiling faces (and sanitized hands!) upon arrival.  Our group stopped for dinner, sightseeing, and some shopping in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.  The waterfront views and modern city layout afforded a perfect backdrop for dinner, even as the muggy weather was replaced by light thunderstorms rolling across the harbor.  Dinner was students’ choice, and some Clarkies had their first taste of “Five Guys”, the recent burger takeout choice of President Obama!

From Baltimore, we headed on towards D.C., and as the rain subsided, we caught glimpses of the Washington Monument, Capitol Building, and Lincoln Memorial.  All five buses then filed out to take pictures at the Jefferson Memorial as the sun set over the Potomac.

We are finally settled into our respective hotels, ready to gear up for another full day.    We’re impressed and proud of how our students are representing themselves and the Clarke community thus far.  Stay tuned! 

Yours,

The D.C. chaperones