There is so much to see in our’s capital, Washington, DC that it is kind of very unlikely to see them all in one visit. However, that did not stop my other half and youngsters from making an attempt to cover everything on our recent vacation. Here are only 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, hostels are pretty high priced in that area and make it difficult to find the best place for a family of 5 to remain without totally blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Inn in Bethesda, MD and are very pleased with our choice. It’s 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 Memorials. These included the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Countrywide Cemetery. There were several more as Washington is a town of monuments and memorials. Many are found on the National 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 government, the Capitol and the high Court are key places to go to. Touring these impressive buildings will help you understand more about our govt and its history. Plan in advance and find out about schedules and special events. The regime is the home and office of the President and is found 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 Saturday from 7:30 a. m. through 11:30 a. m. and are scheduled one month in advance.
At the east end of the National 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 tend to remember everything as you are going to remember everything as you are time but listen to me, your memories tend to fade and it is always better to have some pictures to help bring those memories back into sharp focus. I’m not one of those food photographers but wish I was to have better captured some of the beauty we saw on ths vacation
Also, as well as the typical traveller attractions mentioned above, you may find 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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