DC: The Capitol

I will cut to the chase and present to you the United States Capitol. This white building is instantly recognisable and is an icon in a lot of Hollywood’s production.

Admission is strict and you have to be in line by 0700 to secure a ticket. I was in the queue at 0700 and there were already 100 people in front of me. My admission time was slated to be past 1400.

Standing in the freezing cold and getting a chilled butt is not a very fun way to spend the early part of the morning. I can’t even use the bathroom!

But trust me, the effort is worth it.

The tour last a mere 30 minutes, but you get to see the essence of the Capitol.

We walked pass hundreds of marble statues. These were presents from other countries, shipped by sea. In one of the rooms, there stands the Kamenhameha statue - he is the heaviest and the third of its kind (the first two sank with the ship that ferried them).

Like everybody else, my favourite part of the whole visit is to catch a glimpse of the rotunda. This IS the highlight of my whole trip to DC - well, minus the gigantic hope diamond in the Smithsonian museum of course.

The paint job is immaculate. I stood there for a good one minute admiring the art.

One must-see exhibit in this room is the Magna Carta. This gold-embossed reproduction of is a sight to behold. The glass screen has the English translation of the Magna Carta carved in gold.

I was indeed really happy to be in the rotunda room. I had to get someone to snap a photo of me as prove that I was in this room!

Those paintings that you see in the background depicts America’s history. I’m a noob when it comes to history, so I can’t tell you much about it.

There are 6 statues that stood in the rotunda room. One of which is George Washington.

He is deliberately placed next to the painting that depicts the declaration of independence.

Thereafter we were led into a room filled with old furnishing. I don’t remember what this room was for.

And with that, my visit to the Capitol ended.

On the outside of the Capitol, the park was buzzing with activity.

DC is definitely pretty during the winter season.

The barren trees, the cool 1500 wind. Invigorating.