Washington D.C.

Teej and I wanted to participate in the anti-war demonstration that was to take place on Sat Sept 24, so we headed down on Friday morning since neither of us had been to D.C. We got there shortly after noon, and headed to Java Green, a vegetarian/vegan coffee shop and lunch place. We then walked from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capital, (2 miles) stopping at the Vietnam Memorial, Korean War Memorial, the new WWII memorial, the National Gallery sculpture garden, and the Washington Monument. It was a hot day, so we were pretty tired at that point.



Teej and I, Washington Monument in background

Washington Monument with an awesome sky

For dinner we went to Soul Veg, a vegan soul food place near Howard University. Mac N'Cheese is their speciality, and man, it is GOOD! We then headed up to the Baltimore area to visit with Bill, a friend I hadn't seen in 5 years (and Teej had never met). It was great to catch up. If only Bill's wife Amanda (also a friend I haven't seen in 5 years) was around, it would have been perfect. But I'll get to see her soon.

The next day was the protest, which was so inspiring. 100,000+ people out there with their energy and belief in a better and more peaceful world. Afterward we went to Ella's woodfired pizza, whereyou can get any of their pizzas with vegan soy cheese. We had some yummy pizza, and decided to be mellow for the rest of the day, but first stopped by Sticky Fingers, a totally vegan bakery, to pick up vegan soft serve, a delicious ding-dong type treat, and sticky buns for the next morning. We also picked up cupcakes for Amanda and Bill to enjoy.




















This was one of my favorite signs - revived from the Vietnam war protests.
















Anyone recognize Teej's sideburns? :)

Sunday was spent exploring and volunteering at the Green Festival, an annual festival that started in San Francisco (this was its 2nd year in D.C.) dedicated to social justice, sustainable living/economy, and ecological balance. This is an amazing event!