{stateside} day three in dc: art and history

on tuesday morning we cut through the national gallery's sculpture garden on our way to the museum of natural history. we spent hours there {and could've spent more}, marveling at mammals and sea life and precious gems and dinosaur bones.

at some point, though, we needed to eat. and so we went to the charming old post office building for gyros and ice cream. then we met my godparents at the phillips collection for a little dose of degas, renoir, and rothko...

and after a bite at the cafe, we were treated to an incredibly informative tour of the national cathedral {and all of the important buildings along the way} by my godfather. then it was time for a lovely {and yummy!} family dinner at a little italian place around the corner.