Today, I left LA for a quick vacation to Washington DC. Been burned out at work so I decided to book a ticket to DC and browse the city. This will be my first time in the city. I have no qualms about traveling but it was just unfortunate for me to be in the city because when I arrived it was raining hard. I cannot go out, walk, and enjoy the beautiful and awesome scenery so I decided to go indoors and enjoy some of the museums in the city.
The rain was quite finicky but in order for me to enjoy the city, I have to go out there and see what I can do. I decided to go to the Smithsonian Museum or Natural History and had hired an Uber car drop me off there. The rain was pouring hard so it's just apt for me to go indoors and see what the museum can offer me.
As I alighted in front of the museum I saw that line in front of the museum was quite few so I was so happy that I don't have to fall in line under a pouring rain, but alas, when I get inside the ground floor was almost full of people and revelers alike. It was a pandemonium there. I just saw a museum full of people lining up for tickets and lining up going to every room exhibits.
I was there already, so I cannot back out anymore because out side is still raining. So I patiently fell in line and bought a ticket to get in. It took me 20-minutes to get the tickets but I was not complaining. I have my own time and I'm not in a hurry. My only enemy is the closing time and the rain outside. I have to enjoy my time there so I have to browse all the floors and exhibit rooms.
The one that really fascinates me was the humongous elephant at the lobby. It looks like a mammoth elephant with an elongated ivory tusk. I took a lot of pictures of it for my own safe keeping. I took the stairs and went to all levels, saw some precious stones and also rocks from space, saw some skeletons of ocean and sea creatures, saw the history of evolution, watched some interesting and educational videos, etc.
There were a lot of children and families there enjoying the museum despite of the gloomy weather. The atmosphere inside was very intoxicating and I was in awe of the chaos and noise inside. I was watching all the chaos on the third floor and it was really funny and amusing at the same time. I was literally, in awe and exasperated. Quite accustomed to it eventually and it was fun.
I left at closing time and felt so fortunate that the rain had temporarily abated so I called for an Uber ride to drop me off at the Filipino Restaurant in another part of the city. The place opens at 5:00PM so it was just 10-minutes to opening time when I arrived there and it was raining on that part of DC. I alighted from the car and run to the restaurant and waited for few minutes until it opened.
I was the first in line and was so surprised that nobody was there yet. Literally, on a normal day the wait is long and last for 1-hour they say but today since it was raining there were nobody there. Now I realized that the rain was a blessing depending on the circumstances. I was lucky indeed. My decision to come there was not in vain. I was even thinking that maybe I can eat inside at 8:00PM because of the long line but I was wrong. God's wonders really works in many mysterious ways. I'm a very fateful (fatalistic) person, they say.
The restaurant was quaint and small but the food was so good. I ordered a five course taster's meal and enjoyed it while sipping some good cocktails. I was reminded of my childhood comfort foods and was very thankful that I decided to went there.
It was a very productive day (first day) in Washington DC. Not bad for my arrival. I couldn't forget it and it was memorable.
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