Countdown: 5 more days

Let the packing begin!!!

Reservations

Planning a 10 day fellowship can be just a tad overwhelming!  We've researched so many places and activities.  All I can tell you is that there are way too many great locations to visit and restaurants to eat at while we will be in DC and NY.  I can say that we completely lucked out with our living arrangements in NY.  Since we had to VERY quickly change our trip dates, our original NY apartment selection also changed.  Leigh immediately started searching airbnb and hit the jackpot!  We found the perfect place to stay!  The apartment is EXTREMELY close to Columbia University and ended up being cheaper than our original apartment (which is good since our DC hotel went up in price).  After we had the lodging and transportation taken care of, we were able to start planning the other learning aspects of our fellowship.  Here's what we've come up with so far:

• Washington, DC
• Air and Space Smithsonian
• The Capitol Building (special permission is needed for this if you ever plan a tour)
• National Mall
• Arlington Cemetery
• American History Smithsonian
• Ford's Theatre

• New York
• American Museum of Natural History
• Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island (if open)
• Twin Towers Memorial Site
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Empire State Building

Hopefully our schedule (and energy levels) will allow all of these learning opportunities!