Washington DC Vacation
There is so much to see and do in our country’s capital, Washington, DC that it is almost impossible to see them all in a single visit. However, that did not stop my other half and kids from making an attempt to cover everything on our current vacation. Here are only a few of the highlights we experienced on our vacation.
Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an inexpensive place to remain in the Washington, DC area. For the main part, hotels are pretty expensive in that area and make it difficult to find the best place for a family of five to stay without absolutely blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Hotel in Bethesda, MD and are awfully happy with our choice. It is not the most glamorous hotel in the area but very convenient, clean and affordable. So, we highly reccomend it when looking for Bethesda hotels.
Then, on to the tourist sites we enjoyed. Naturally we started with the famous Countrywide Monuments and Commemoratives . These included the Lincoln Commemorative , the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Countrywide Graveyard . There were many more as Washington is a city of monuments and memorials. Many are found on the nation’s Mall but others are pretty spread out so you will get a good walk exercise if you plan 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 3 different branches of official Presidency buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C, the White House, the Capitol and the Supreme court are key places to go to. Touring these galvanizing buildings will help you understand more about our executive and its history. Plan ahead and learn 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 have to make a request through one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Sat. from 7:30 a. M. and are booked one month in advance.
At the east end of the National Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Due to raised 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 large amount of photographs as you tend to remember everything as you will remember everything as you are so impressed at the time but listen to me, your memories have a tendency to fade and it is always better to have some photographs 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 holiday
Also, in addition to the typical traveller attractions discussed above, you may find that the Washington, DC area has some of the best restaurants 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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