From Dayton, OH to Washington, DC 🚄

After the summer semester ended, I made a last-minute decision to travel to the East Coast. Since I was a kid, I’ve always heard about Washington DC and New York City, but I’d never set foot in either. So this summer, I planned to explore DC on August 13-14, and spend August 15-17 in NYC. Washington DC felt like stepping into America’s version of Rome 🏛️. I stayed at the Morrison-Clark Historic Inn, just a few blocks from Capitol Hill. This inn is over 150 years old and has served as a luxury private residence, an officers' club, and even hosted First Ladies during social events 🏤✨. On my first day, the weather was gloomy all day, with a dampness hanging in the air ☁️🌧️. But by evening, the clouds broke apart, revealing a streak of stunning red across the sky 🌆❤️. The next day, August 14, was beautifully clear. Looking west from Capitol Hill, the Washington Monument almost seemed to melt into the wine-red sunset 🌇. After finishing my trip to New York (more on that later 👀), I really have to say—DC’s metro is so much cleaner, and the neighborhoods feel safer too. On the early morning of August 15, I took the Amtrak from Union Station to New York City 🚉… The train was faster and cleaner than I expected—I originally thought it’d be some old-school iron wagon 😅. #USA #WashingtonDC #Amtrak #CapitolHill #DCTravel #WashingtonMonument