Our Trip to Washington DC
There is so much to see in our’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 better half and kids from trying to cover everything on our fresh holiday. 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 remain in the Washington, DC area. For the main part, hostels are pretty dear in that area and make it tricky to locate a good place for a family of five to remain without absolutely blowing the old budget. We ended up choosing the American Hotel in Bethesda, MD and are awfully happy with our choice. It’s not the most glamorous hotel in the region 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 Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Countrywide Cemetery. There were many 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 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 Govt buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C, the White House, the Capitol and the high court are key places to go to. Touring these inspiring buildings will help you understand more about our regime and its history. Plan ahead and learn 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 arrange a tour you have to 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 ahead.
At the east end of the National 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 lot of photos as you tend to remember everything as you will remember everything as you are time but believe me, your memories have a tendency to fade and it is always better to have some pictures 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 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.