Washington DC Vacation

There is so much to see and do in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC that it is kind of very unlikely to see them all in one visit. However, that did not stop my better half and youngsters from attempting to cover everything on our fresh holiday. Here are just a few of the highlights we experienced on our vacation.

Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an affordable place to remain in the Washington, DC area. For the most part, hotels are pretty high priced in that area and make it difficult to find a good place for a family of five to stay without totally blowing the old budget. We ended up choosing the American Hotel 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 traveller sites we enjoyed. Naturally we started with the famous Countrywide Monuments and Memorials. These included the Lincoln Commemorative , the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Countrywide Graveyard . There were many more as Washington is a city of monuments and memorials. Many are found on the nation’s Mall but others are pretty spread out so that 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 high 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 White House 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. And are booked one month ahead.

At the east end of the National Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Because of increased security, the Capitol is open to the public for steered tours only.

The one thing you will want to do for sure is take a lot of photographs as you think that you’re going to think that you will remember everything as you are so impressed at the time but believe me, your memories have a tendency 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 holiday

Also, as well as the typical traveller attractions discussed above, you will 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.