Today, a few of us left the hotel around 7:30am in an attempt to beat the crowd to The Mall. All of us appeared a little on the heavier side today, as a result of wearing a good portion of our wordrobes in order to stay warm. We met a nice couple from Arizona who traveled all this way for the concert as well as the Inauguration. Once we arrived near The Mall we were on the lookout for a good breakfast place. We stumbled upon The Waffle Shop, across from Ford’s Theatre. It was a small diner that was the only place opened so early on a Sunday morning. The diner was packed with policemen, making all of us feel very safe. I thought the food was excellent and if I get a chance, will return in future visits to DC.
The concert was very impressive with over 400,000 people in attendance. We managed to scope out a pretty good spot next to the Reflective Pool, with room for us to move around for the most part. We were there for five hours before the concert even began but were entertained by the number of people flocking to this remarkable event. My favorite performers were Garth Brooks and U2. Obama seemed to really enjoy the show and so did everyone in the crowd, despite the cold temperatures.
Tonight everyone from Bonaventure ate together in the restaurant on the top floor of our hotel. The food was great and restaurant has a gorgeous view of the city. Tonight we are getting to bed early after a great day on The Mall.
