Me talking to another visitor that day.
We also were not aware of how much damage had been done during the Earthquake a few years back.
Marc had a ball taking pics. Between the two of us we took over 250 photos.
We collected our tickets and only had to wait a few minutes before we were allowed into the cathedral sanctuary.
None of the pics we took does this place any justice! You have to actually be there to understand the size and scope of the place!
There were so many chapels within the cathedral that you thought you were in a city within itself!
Even the gift shop areas were beautiful!
Marc's favorite part of the tour was the observation area on the 7th floor. On a clear day you can see a panoramic view of DC and even the Shenadoah mountains!
Simply breathtaking!!!
There is an area upstairs that shows some of the damage from the earthquake and some of the progress that still has to be made in order to restore the cathedral.
After we took a tour inside (we were there for hours it seems) we headed outside to the gardens!
