Day Two: Dupont Circle

I wish I had more pics of our time exploring Dupont Circle, especially since a number of kids have told me it was their favorite part of the trip. Dupont is one of those neighborhoods that captures the cosmopolitan energy of a modern city at its best: replete with small stores (like the shop featuring Tibetan merchandise), street performers, ethnic and local restaurants, bookstores and coffee shops galore, and safe public green space to sit and people watch. The unique DC twist is the number of foreign embassies only a block or two away. It's an area that DC locals go to hang out and relax and enjoy their city, while few tourists ever walk its streets. No wonder our kids loved it.

My brother-in-law (Rod) and sister (Nathalie) joined us for the evening. The first two pics are of our kids playing bocce ball with Rod, followed by a great shot of Zach and a group shot some of the kids took with some of the street performers.