Today, we are leaving Kitty Hawk, N.C. and traveling 267 miles to our destination; Washington, D.C. We stopped for gas and refilled, again, for $14.15. Today, we are in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. We have too much to see and not much time in the day, so this place is going to be an exception for our values as the Economic Trio + One. We will have to stay more than one day and go over our budget. Our first task, was to find a hotel that's suitable to stay a long time. For the hotel, we paid two days in advance; for a total of $200. Sadly for Carlos, there were only three beds, so he had to sleep on the floor like the dog he is. We got ready for our trip around the capital. We had in mind of going to the National Mall. Instead, we went to the National Marine Memorial. This memorial represents the nation's gratitude to Marines and those who have fought beside them. The iconic image of the memorial shows the second flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima during World War 2. Next up, was the Tombstone of the Unknown Soldier. This monument is dedicated to U.S. service members who have died without their remains being identified. Then, we checked out President John F. Kennedy's grave site. While on a campaign trip to Dallas, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed on November 22, 1963. Three years after his death, more than 16 million people visited Kennedy's plot. Because of this, cemetery officials and members of his family decided that a more suitable site should be constructed. Our next destination, was the Washington Monument. Luckily, for us, it was closed due to some maintenance on the elevator. Vivi, "Facts about the Washington Obelisk: (1) The construction of the Obelisk was divided in two phases. The first phase stopped in 1854 and they stopped because the government didn't have enough money. (2) Construction finished in 1884. The Washington Monument is 555 ft. tall. (3) The final design of the Washington Monument was very different from the original design, created by Robert Mills and its construction was planned years before Washington was elected president."Next, we went to the National Museum of American History: the admission was free. There we saw the Star Spangled Banner, which inspired the poem by Francis Scott Key in 1812. From here, we went to the Lincoln Memorial. Gaby, "Fun Facts: (1) On February 12, 1914, the building of the Lincoln Memorial began and was finished in January 1920. (2) The 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, sits as a symbol of unity, strength, and wisdom. (3) The famous Lincoln-Douglas Debate set the stage for Lincoln's presidential nomination by the Republican Party two years later." The following place we visited was the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Here we learned about the Spirit of St. Louis, which is a plane that was flown by Charles Lindbergh. We learned that Charles Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight between two major cities. After a long day as a tourist, we spent $214.15, just a little bit over our daily budget. We have a remaining budget of $2,369.51.