Au Pairs Celebrate the Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC

On April 6th the Baltimore and Annapolis clusters met in downtown DC and were given a private tour by the owner “Eddie” from DC by Foot.  Eddie treated our group to a wonderful educational tour of the various monuments on the National Mall to include the Washington Monument, the WWII Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.  We learned some great facts to include that the term “Mall” does not mean a shopping mall but rather means “open space” and  the Lincoln Memorial takes after the Greek Parthenon which translates to “perfect unity.”   Lincoln was remembered in history as a great unifier of our country and the 36 pillars that adorn the Lincoln Memorial represent the 36 states that were part of the Union at the time.  Our group was able to see the first signs of the Cherry Blossoms (a gift from Japan) come to life throughout the city on a wonderful sunny day.  These delicate blossoms signify the beginning of spring!   Something we in the DC area have been looking forward to after a long cold winter.

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