Washington DC Tourists
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 a single visit. However, that didn’t stop my other half and kids from attempting to cover everything on our recent vacation. Here are just a few of the highlights we experienced on our vacation.
Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an inexpensive place to stay in the Washington, DC area. For the most part, hostels are pretty high priced in that area and make it tricky to find a good place for a family of 5 to stay without absolutely blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Inn in Bethesda, MD and are really 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. Naturally we started with the famous State 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 commemoratives. Many are found on the National 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 Government buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C, the regime, the Capitol and the high Court are key places to visit. Touring these galvanizing buildings will help you understand more about our govt and its history. Plan ahead and find out about schedules and special events. The White House is the home and office of the President and is found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. To order a tour you must make a request thru one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a. M. and are lined up 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 guided tours only.
The one thing you will need to do for sure is take a large amount of pictures as you have a tendency to think that you will remember everything as you are so impressed at the time but listen to me, your memories tend to fade and it is always better to have some photographs to help bring those memories into sharp focus. I’m not a Commercial Photographer but wish I was to have better captured some of the beauty we saw on ths trip
Also, as well as the typical tourist 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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