Washington DC Tourists
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 didn’t stop my other half and children from making an attempt to cover everything on our fresh holiday. Here are only 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 main part, hotels are pretty expensive in that area and make it tough to locate a good place for a family of five to remain without totally blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Inn in Bethesda, MD and are awfully happy with our choice. It’s not the most glamorous hotel in the area but extraordinarily 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 Commemoratives . These included the Lincoln Commemorative , the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington National Cemetery. There were several more as Washington is a city of monuments and memorials. Many are located on the National Mall but others are pretty spread out so you will get a good 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 Government buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C., the regime, the Capitol and the Supreme Court are key places to go to. Touring these impressive buildings will help you understand more about our government and its history. Plan ahead and find out about schedules and special events. The state is the home and office of the President and is located 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 Sat. from 7:30 a. M. And are scheduled one month ahead.
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 led tours only.
The one thing you will need to do for sure is take plenty of photos as you think that you’re going 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 pictures to help bring those memories back 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 holiday
Also, in addition to the typical traveller attractions mentioned above, you will find the Washington, DC area has some of the best 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.
