A week in Washington DC for vacation and work. It's a great combination! We are staying at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center just a few block from the National Mall area and from a metro line.
Day 1 - The National Mall area
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| The Washington Monument |
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| World War II Memorial |
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| Lincoln Memorial |
We decided to rent bikes and continue our sightseeing. What a great decision to cover more ground. We headed around the Tidal Basin to take in the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial and then to Jefferson's memorial. We biked back to the Lincoln memorial and crossed the Memorial bridge intending to bike through the Arlington Cemetery. Bikes weren't allowed beyond security there so we decided to walk the cemetery another day when we weren't so tired.
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| Our bikes! |
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| Martin Luther King Jr memorial |
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| At the F. D. R. memorial |
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| Jefferson memorial |
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| Korean War Veterans memorial |
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| Biking through the National Mall - reflecting pool and Washington monument |
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| In front of Lincoln memorial |
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| Vietnam War memorial |
After a great meal at Matchbox we walked by the White House and through the National Mall.
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| The White House |
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| Washington Monument |
Day 2 - The Capitol and The Library of Congress
Three stops on the Metro and a few block of walking brought us to the Capitol. We had to get timed tickets months in advance in order to tour the Capitol. Our appointment was for 9:30.
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| Our first sighting of the Capitol as we walked to the visitor's center |
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| Getting our timed tickets at the visitor's center. |
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| The rotund |
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| Historical art work in the rotunda |
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| And lots of statues |
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| The National Statuary Hall - originally the House of Rep. chamber |
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| Iowa's statue of Norman Borlaug |
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| Statue of Freedom model (she's on top of the dome of the capitol) |
From the Capitol we took the tunnel to the Library of Congress, the world's largest library. The main building is an Italian Renaisance-style Thomas Jefferson Building. It looks more like a palace than a library.
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| Gorgeous mural at the top of the stairs |
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| Looking down into the reading room |
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| View of the Capitol from the Library of Congress |
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| Don viewing some of the books |
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| Beautiful domed ceiling in the Library of Congress |
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| Beautiful building! |
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| Front entrance to the Library of Congress |
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| Capitol Reflecting Pool |
Day 3 & 4 - USAB Washington DC Coaching Academy
Saturday Don was working so I walked to Ollie's Trolley for lunch and then on to the National Mall. I decided to spend the afternoon at some of the Smithsonian Museums.
On my walk!
First stop - The Castle, Smithsonian Information Center
An 1855 Medieval-style building with eight towers and red sandstone facade is easily recognized on the National Mall grounds.
The Smithsonian is the world's largest museum complex. It was established in 1846 with funds bequeathed to the United Stated by James Smithson, an English scientist. Eleven museums and galleries are located on the National Mall and siz other museums and the zoo are nearby. Admission: FREE since it is a national treasure.
Second stop - National Museum of Natural History.
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| The Hope Diamond |
Monday - Smithsonian Museums
The Castle, The Space Museum, The Natural History Museum, African-American History and Culture Museum
Walking through the Sculpture Garden
We spent hours in the newest Smithsonian - The African American History and Culture. We needed advance timed tickets.
We took an Uber to Mike and Stacy Jones house for a meal and fresh crabs! What a wonderful evening of food and fellowship.
Tuesday - Ford Theater, Georgetown lunch and an evening at the Kennedy Center to see Color Purple
Evening at Kennedy Center - Color Purple
Wednesday- White House tour and the Arlington Museum
Arlington Cemetery
An Evening of biking around the National Mall from the Capitol building to the Lincoln Memorial.
Thursday - Holocaust Museum & dinner at Prime Rib with Mike and Styce.
Friday - Amtrak to NYC!
3 hour train ride from Washington DC, Union station to Penn Station in New York City.
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