Washington DC Tourists
There’s so much to see and do in our country’s capital, Washington, DC that it is sort of very unlikely to see them all in one visit. However, that didn’t stop my better half and youngsters from trying to cover everything on our current vacation. Here are only a few of the highlights we experienced on our vacation.
Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an affordable 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 choosing the American Inn in Bethesda, MD and are extraordinarily happy 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 tourist sites we enjoyed. Naturally we started with the famous State Monuments and Memorials. These included the Lincoln Commemorative , the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington National Cemetery. There were several more as Washington is a town of monuments and memorials. Many are found 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 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 in advance and learn about schedules and special events. The regime is the home and office of the President and is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. To order 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 booked one month in advance.
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 want to do for sure is take a lot of photos as you tend to remember everything as you will remember everything as you are so impressed at the time but believe me, your memories tend to fade and it is always better to have some footage to help bring those memories back to pointy 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, in addition to the typical tourist attractions discussed above, you may 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.