The Real World - West Wing

As part of our exploration of Washington DC, we were fortunate enough to have a chance to go on a West Wing tour, given by our good college friend, Katie.



Here's a photo of Jessica just inside the door leading to the downstairs lobby. You'll notice the large seal on the wall clearly indicating whose house it is.



Technically, we're not allowed to take photos inside the West Wing, but Justin got some anyways. All along the walls are a series of photos featuring President Obama and the First Family at a variety of different events. The photos shown here feature the first family on vacation in the Hawaiian Islands.



Here you see the Cabinet Room. Interesting note, the President's chair is actually a little taller than any of the other chairs. Can you spot the President's chair?



The Roosevelt Room is probably the second most well-known room in the West Wing. As many fans of the TV show "The West Wing" will notice, the room does not feature windows along every wall. The room does feature portraits of both President Roosevelts, a Congressional medal of honor, and a Noble Peace prize. Do you know which Roosevelt earned which award?



Finally, the Oval Office. A remarkable room that is surprisingly well lit, but is also somewhat small compared to what you see on TV. Granted, they never have to film a movie in the real Oval Office, so they don't need the extra space.



Here we are outside the front entrance of the West Wing, which was actually the end of our tour. Not the most exciting photo of the bunch, but we look good so why not share it?



Finally, here we are with our generous and gracious tour guide. Hook 'em!