Wow what a place. So much to see and do.
Our trip to DC started with catching up with friends Andy and Kim, who took us out on the town for dinner and to see the sights of downtown at night. Fun night out.
Culture we came for and culture we got. There are 19 Smithsonian museums in DC all of which are free to enter. Amazing! We only made it to 2 Smithsonian museums which were interesting with lots of information.
Orange plane below was the first plane that flew faster than the speed of sound in 1947, White plane won a $10m prize as the first private returning passenger space ship. Space ship 2 will soon be offering planes into space for $250,000. You ready?
Interesting stats in this exhibit…Wonder why wine consumption has increased over the years??
We also went to the Museum of National Geographic which had an exhibition on the Sinosauras, the largest dinosaur to roam the Earth.
The hop on off trolley was great for getting a feel for things to do later and to see all the main sights in DC.
Arlington Cemetry a peaceful place for those who served in times of war. There are approx 7,000 services a year.
There are a huge number of memorials in Washington DC starting with the Lincoln Memorial at one end of a very long park, through the National Mall with lots of Museums on each side, to the US Capitol at the far end.
The White House has great views out to the Washington Monument and is a busy area which is well guarded.
Georgetown and DuPont Circle are funky areas to wander around with lots of shopping & restaurants. In Georgetown the buildings in the area have to maintain the look of the area so it has a great feel about it.
Food truck alley by the look of things…. No not in Georgetown!
We heard there was a hockey game on so went to see the Capitals vs the Boston. Bruins. Long time since we have seen a game.
Our bikes once again came in handy to ride the tidal basin and go back to some places we didn’t have time to go into on the trolley tour and see some of the suburbs.
The memorial for Franklin Roosevelt was impressive with some of his speeches from his terms as president on the walls in the area
We tripped on a couple of markets Andy & Kim had told us about which were packed! The veges were great so we had to shop and restock the boat.
4 days and there was more to see but we are heading South.
Ahhh, my four favourite people all together! So glad the stars aligned and you were able to connect!!