There’s so much to see and do in our country’s capital, Washington, DC that it is almost impossible to see them all in one visit. However, that did not stop my wife and youngsters from trying to cover everything on our current holiday.last vacation. Here are just a few of the highlights we experienced on that vacation.
Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an inexpensive place to stay in the Washington, DC area. For the main part, hotels are pretty expensive in that area and make it difficult to locate a good place for a family of 5 to stay without totally blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting 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 tourist sites we enjoyed. Of course we started with the famous Countrywide Monuments and Commemoratives . These included the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Countrywide Cemetery. There were several more as Washington is a city of monuments and memorials. Many are found on the National Mall but others are pretty spread out so you will get an excellent 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 Govt buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C., the White House, the Capitol and the Supreme Court are key places to go to. Touring these inspiring buildings will help you understand more about our govt and its history. Plan in advance 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 arrange a tour you must make a request thru one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Sat. from 7:30 a. m. through 11:30 a. m. And are lined up one month in advance.
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 want to do for sure is take plenty of photographs as you think that you’re going to remember everything as 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 footage 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 vacation
Also, as well as the typical traveller attractions mentioned above, you will find that 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.
