When Adam Rowe's train to Washington, D.C., passed the Baltimore station Saturday, the Meriden native got a glimpse ofthe train Barack Obama was riding. Obama's train was stopped in Baltimore and secret service were swarming, he said.
Once in D.C., Rowe has been doing activities through a leadership program--the program that brought him to D.C. for the Inauguration. Monday, as he chatted with me by phone, former Vice President Al Gore was speaking. Rowe's homebase for the conference is at the University of Maryland.
About 7,000 high school students are participating in the leadership program, but despite the large numbers, Rowe said he managed to meet a girl from Florida who has family in Meriden.
The most exciting part of Rowe's trip so far was Sunday's concert. Rowe stood near the reflecting pool in the National Mall and was able to see and hear the show because of the large screens and speakers set up throughout the area.
"When Obama spoke, everyone stopped and listened," he said.
Keep watching for more from Rowe and others in D.C.!
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