Spring break destination

West coast, golden state. Yes, I visited California.

I read that "If you are lucky enough to be at the beach... you are lucky enough". During spring break, I experienced it first hand. My destination was Corona del Mar, Newport Beach. I stayed at a small, beautiful house near the beach. The people I spent the week with were lovely and gave me a warm welcome. And the dogs... Oh, those beautiful furry babies! I was completely smitten by them.

I enjoy doing simple things with my loved ones. Sometimes I say to myself: "Let's take it all in, engrave it in your memory, let's not even take a picture and concentrate fully on this moment". 

But occasionally I do take pictures because looking at them allows me to reminisce the happy moments. Now, allow me to share just one of my favorite with you.

Sunset on Newport Beach

The Capital District

It's been so long!

Evening at Capitol Hill

I have been considering if I should write again, and finally made my mind: I'm back!

This post is just going to be a collection of a few favorite places and moments from my Washington D.C. visit in early January. I had a limited amount of time because I went there for the TRB annual meeting, and one of the things I liked the most about this huge meeting was being able to see some Norwegian colleagues.

For those wondering what TRB stands for, it is the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The TRB meeting was pretty much "transportation nerd-dom", and I could not be any happier of attending.

Ok, let's leave nerdiness aside (or maybe not) and check some pictures!

 

CityCenter, Downtown D.C. 

Visiting the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

Amelia Earhart's plane, Lockheed Vega 5B

 

Had to see the T-Rex at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Just behind me is "The Petersen House", located right in front of Ford's Theatre. After President Lincoln was shot (the night of April 14th, 1865) he was moved to this house and taken care of, until he passed away on the next morning.

 Lincoln's Memorial. Stunning place, particularly beautiful at night.