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 other half and youngsters from trying to cover everything on our fresh holiday. Here are only a few of the highlights we experienced on our trip.that trip.
Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an inexpensive place to remain in the Washington, DC area. For the main part, hotels are pretty high priced in that area and make it tricky to locate a good place for a family of five to stay without fully blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Hotel in Bethesda, MD and are very pleased with our choice. It is 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. Naturally we started with the famous National Monuments and Memorials. These included the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Countrywide Graveyard . 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 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 regime and its history. Plan ahead and find out about schedules and special events. The regime is the home and office of the President and is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. To arrange a tour you should make a request thru one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Sat. 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 steered tours only.
The one thing you will need to do for sure is take a large amount of photos as you think that you’re going to think that you are going to 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 a bunch of pictures to help bring those memories 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 vacation
Also, as well as the typical tourist attractions mentioned above, you may find 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.