Day 4, Monday May 27^th:

Jeremy, Adam, and Max started the day by grabbing lunch with Adam’s friends at a local pub which had great burgers, pizza, and house-brewed beers.  After the meal, we all took the metro to the National Mall and Memorial Parks.  Upon arrival we were able to witness the Memorial Day Parade, characterized by talented high school marching bands and army vehicles carrying war heroes.  The rest of the day consisted of viewing art exhibits, the capitol building, the Lincoln monument, the Washington monument, the WWII monument, and the reflecting pool.  

After a long day of walking we said goodbye to Adam’s friends and went in search for a crab dinner.  Our first stop was at the Bethesda Crab House which unfortunately informed us that they had no crabs.  We then made our way to a seafood restaurant called Steamers in a committed search for the crabs we initially set out for.  Unsure of how many crabs they actually had left we decided to order a dozen anyways.  Our fortunes quickly turned for the better when the crabs were delivered to us as we realized we were given well over 20.  Adam was able to quickly teach both Max and Jeremy how to properly go about cracking and eating these crabs, and the feast ensued. What followed included beers being guzzled, gavels smashing crab shells, old bay seasoning covering the table, and fragments of shell and meat flying through the air. The once, spotless table was empty after an hour of extraordinary effort. All crabs eaten, the trio ended the day truly satisfied.

~Jeremy, Max and Adam