The first weekend in February we headed out to Washington DC for work and stayed with Arne's brother Erik nearby in Takoma Park, Maryland.
We spent most of our first day resting and recovering from travel. That evening, we visited our friends Glenn & Nancy who recently moved to DC from Palo Alto. It was fun to watch Elsa and Gavin play together again.
After a great Sunday breakfast (Erik made us 5 amazing meals during our stay), we spent the afternoon at the zoo with friends. Elsa loves the elephants - she calls them lelos - and we loved the lack of crowds (it was Superbowl Sunday).
On Monday, we went to the Capitol to visit the mall. The
Museum of the American Indian had great food and a good kid's play space for Elsa to explore.
We then headed over to the
Conservatory at the US Botanical Gardens. It was quiet, relaxing and beautiful. There were many amazing plants and flowers to see.
At the end of the day, Elsa was exhausted and it was time to head home.
Erik was a great host, showing us just how wonderful DC can be in the winter.
