Tuesday, Sept 30 — After we finished school in the morning, we ventured farther east up The Wharf than we’d been before to have lunch at Gordon Ramsey Fish & Chips, conveniently located across the way from Gordon Ramsey Hell’s Kitchen. Due to her allergy, Christi generally can’t eat at restaurants where the food is prepped prior to cooking, so we were dubious that she could eat there. But much to our surprise, they prepared the food upon ordering, and making the fish and chips without pepper was not a problem for them. The food was really good. No wonder he’s a celebrity!

We’ve seen a lot of these cute little birds around DC, but they usually fly away the moment we pull out the camera. After more than a week of trying, we finally got a photo!

After lunch, we caught the free shuttle to the National Mall. We took a slightly different route into the grassy area, taking the walkway at the Smithsonian Castle instead of our usual route along the walkway at the Arts & Industries Museum. This walkway was even prettier than the Arts & Industries walkway, with a large grass area, walking paths and benches.
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