Cara's Itinerary

Cara leaves for DC/NYNY in only a few hours.  She is very excited.  She has to be at the airport at 4AM tomorrow!  Here's a peek at her schedule:

Sunday--Airport at 4AM, change planes in Denver.  Land in DC in the afternoon and see National Mall, Washington Monument, Smithsonian--American History and Natural History portions, Ford's Theater, Peterson House, and Souvenir Shopping.  In the evening  they will see FDR and Jefferson Memorials as well as the MLK Memorial.  Phew!

Monday--Arlington --this will take the entire morning as they will see much here, in the afternoon they have gallery passes at the Capitol and will see the holocaust museum and Lafayette Park as well as the White House (outside, not inside).  The evening includes Lincoln, WWII, Vietnam, Korean, Iwo Jima memorials.

Tuesday--Mt. Vernon in the morning and then a bus ride (they are not allowed to call them buses; they are coaches) to NYNY.  Yankees game in the evening and then a trip to the Empire State Building for a night view from the top.

Wednesday--Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Lower Manhattan tour including Ground Zero, wall Street, NY Stock Exchange, Federal Hall, trinity Church, and South Street Seaport.  Walking tour of Chinatown and Little Italy.  Evening includes the Broadway Show--Mary Poppins.

Thursday--Up early to try to get to appear on The Today Show in Rockefeller Center.  Walking tour of Midtown including Times Square, Rockefeller Center, St. Pat's Cathedral, 5th Avenue, and Central Park.  Depart for home in the afternoon.  They arrive home just before midnight and are expected to attend school on Friday!  :)  I bet she sleeps on that plane coming home!