Sites and Fun in Washington DC
July 29th, 2009
There’s so much to see and do in our country’s capital, Washington, DC that it is sort of very unlikely to see them all in one visit. However, that did not stop my wife and children from trying to cover everything on our recent vacation. Here are just a few of the highlights we experienced on our trip.that trip.
Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an affordable place to remain in the Washington, DC area. For the most part, hotels are pretty expensive in that area and make it difficult to find a good place for a family of 5 to remain without totally blowing the old budget. We ended up choosing the American Inn in Bethesda, MD and are awfully happy with our choice. It is not the most glamorous hotel in the area but awfully convenient, clean and affordable. So, we highly reccomend it when looking for Bethesda hotels.
Then, on to the tourist sites we enjoyed. Of course we started with the famous National Monuments and Commemoratives . These included the Lincoln Commemorative , the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington National Graveyard . There were many more as Washington is a city of monuments and memorials. Many are located on the nation’s Mall but others are pretty spread out so that you will get a good walk exercise if you intend to visit them all on foot as we did. (I admit I had to visit my Sacramento podiatrist when I got back home to deal with some foot pain from so much walking)
Next came our tour of the three different branches of official Executive buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C., the regime, the Capitol and the Supreme Court are key places to go to. Touring these impressive buildings will help you understand more about our regime and its history. Plan ahead and find out about schedules and special events. The state is the home and office of the President and is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. To order a tour you should make a request through one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Sat. from 7:30 a. m. through 11:30 a. m. And are scheduled one month ahead.
At the east end of the nation’s Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Because of increased security, the Capitol is open to the public for steered tours only.
The one thing you will need to do for sure is take a lot of photographs as you think that you’re going to think that you will remember everything as you are so impressed at the time but believe me, your memories tend to fade and it is always better to have some footage to help bring those memories back to pointy focus. I’m not a Commercial Photographer but wish I was to have better captured some of the beauty we saw on ths vacation
Also, in addition to the typical tourist attractions mentioned above, you will find that the Washington, DC area has some of the finest eateries in the country. I suppose this may be due to all of the important politicians that live there as well as the many dignitaries that visit the area and need to go out to eat.
Well, that rather sums up our trip and I can only hope that you get the opportunity to visit the Washington, DC area.
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