Afterward, since the convention center is right in the heart of Chinatown, we meandered around the area and stopped for a late lunch (how could we not!?!?) at Chinatown Express. They were making noodle from scratch in the window and we were hooked. We shared homemade pork dumplings, a bowl of noodle soup with shaved beef, and half a Peking duck....seriously, it was AMAZING. If you are ever craving Chinese cuisine and in the DC area, this place should be very high on your list. Further proof is that we were two of the VERY few non-Chinese people eating there and the wait staff really did not speak English.
As you can imagine, we were absolutely stuffed and needed to walk around, so down to the Mall we headed and ended up at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum (it is one of our favorites). They had this amazing exhibit displaying the "Nature's Best Photography Winners" and it was breathtaking...some of the pictures brought tears to my eyes and overwhelmed my heart. The detail of such particular moments that these photographers were able to capture was enrapturing! Enjoy the pictures below of some of my favorites, keep in mind that these are pictures of other people awesome talent, please click the link to read more about the amazing artists that I have pure admiration of:
