Sites and Fun in Washington DC
There’s so much to see in our’s capital, Washington, DC that it is kind of not possible to see them all in a single visit. However, that didn’t stop my better half and youngsters from making an attempt to cover everything on our fresh holiday. Here are only a few of the highlights we experienced on that 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 dear in that area and make it tricky to find the best place for a family of 5 to stay without fully blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Hotel in Bethesda, MD and are very pleased with our choice. It’s 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 traveller sites we enjoyed. Of course we started with the famous State Monuments and Commemoratives . These included the Lincoln Commemorative , 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 located on the nation’s Mall but others are pretty spread out so that you will get a very 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 three different branches of official Presidency buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C., the government, the Capitol and the Supreme Court are key places to visit. Touring these inspiring buildings will help you understand more about our govt and its history. Plan ahead and learn about schedules and special events. The state 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 thru one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Sat. from 7:30 a. M. and are scheduled one month ahead.
At the east end of the nation’s Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Due to heightened security, the Capitol is open to the public for led tours only.
The one thing you will need to do for sure is take a large amount of photos as you tend to think that you are going to remember everything as you are time but listen to me, your memories have a tendency to fade and it is always better to have some footage to help bring those memories 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 trip
Also, as well as 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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