A Break From the Eco World

         While some of my peers were having wild spring breaks, I spent a couple days in Washington DC and Virginia Beach with my mom and my sister.  I have never been to either, and was really surprised with what I saw.  Washington DC was a lush city with nothing but clean streets and beautiful architecture.  We were surprised when we found out the zoo and museum were free, something that us New Yorker's know nothing about because a ticket to anything will run at least $20.  At the Smithsonian, we went to the National Gallery of Art and the Natural History Museum.  The National Gallery of Art was stunning with rows and rows of different art work from artists around the world.  My personal favorite were the Monet pieces.  The following day we spent looking at the monuments and walking around Georgetown.  Once in Virginia Beach, the city atmosphere was replaced with a quaint beach town.  We stayed at a bed and breakfast where every need we had was met with a smile by the homeowners.  We took a tour of the Botanical Garden which was full of flowers in bloom and walked the boardwalk.  While my spring break wasn't the typical "spring break" of a college student, I had a great time experiencing a different part of America I have never seen before.