May 4 - 12, 2015
We are docked at Capital Yacht Club in the heart of DC. Although they are under construction, even the temporary facilities (bathroom, shower, laundry) are very good. We have a great view of the Washington Monument with a few cranes mixed in!
And right next door, a great fish market that supplied us with more than one night's dinner.
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| Decisions, decisions............. |
And right next door, a great fish market that supplied us with more than one night's dinner.
Our bikes took us almost everywhere except the National Zoo (a metro ride). Here is the list of all the sights we took in:
Of the 42 most visited US National Monuments:
#1 Lincoln Memorial
3 Vietnam Veterans Memorial
4 National World War II Memorial
6 Korean War Memorial
7 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
8 FDR Memorial
9 Thomas Jefferson Memorial
21 Arlington House (Custis Mansion)
26 Washington Monument
But that's not all:
Arlington National Cemetery
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and changing of the guard
JFK grave site, Eternal Flame
US Marine Memorial
The National Mall
70th Anniversary of VE Day, World War II Air Show
National Bureau of Engraving and Printing
US Capitol
The Library of Congress
The Supreme Court
White House
Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum
National Museum of Natural History
National Zoo
National Gallery of Art
US Botanical Gardens
Ford's Theater
National Archives
I would challenge anyone to pack in as much as we did in one week. And there were still places we didn't see. I'll let the pictures tell the story ............
Washington Monument
Lincoln Monument
Jefferson Monument
View from the top of
Washington Monument
6 Korean War Memorial
7 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
8 FDR Memorial
9 Thomas Jefferson Memorial
21 Arlington House (Custis Mansion)
26 Washington Monument
But that's not all:
Arlington National Cemetery
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and changing of the guard
JFK grave site, Eternal Flame
US Marine Memorial
The National Mall
70th Anniversary of VE Day, World War II Air Show
National Bureau of Engraving and Printing
US Capitol
The Library of Congress
The Supreme Court
White House
Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum
National Museum of Natural History
National Zoo
National Gallery of Art
US Botanical Gardens
Ford's Theater
National Archives
I would challenge anyone to pack in as much as we did in one week. And there were still places we didn't see. I'll let the pictures tell the story ............
Washington Monument
Lincoln Monument
Jefferson Monument
View from the top of
Washington Monument
Martin Luther King Jr. Monument
The National World War II Memorial
where each state is recognized by a pillar
surrounding a fountain.
This group of World War II veterans arrived by Honor Flight from Peoria, IL (near our
home town)for the 70th anniversary of VE Day,the end of the war in Europe.
To celebrate, 56 vintage airplanes
did a "fly by" over the National Mall
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The black and white stripes identified them as Allied Forces to the Allied anti-aircraft units --- to avoid being shot down by mistake.
Arlington National Cemetery was definitely a highlight of our trip. Gazing across the sea of headstones marking the graves of those who have died to preserve our freedom is a sobering experience indeed.
We arrived just as a group of school kids from Charlevoix, MI laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The ceremony concluded with the bugler playing Taps -- heart-rending!
And the Changing of the Guard..............
The tomb is attended 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, no matter the weather,
changing every half hour.
Near Arlington is the US Marine Memorial --
Not just military history, but current, working government sites.....................
The National World War II Memorial
where each state is recognized by a pillar
surrounding a fountain.
This group of World War II veterans arrived by Honor Flight from Peoria, IL (near our
home town)for the 70th anniversary of VE Day,the end of the war in Europe.
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| Fighter group |
To celebrate, 56 vintage airplanes
did a "fly by" over the National Mall
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| Bomber |
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The black and white stripes identified them as Allied Forces to the Allied anti-aircraft units --- to avoid being shot down by mistake.
Arlington National Cemetery was definitely a highlight of our trip. Gazing across the sea of headstones marking the graves of those who have died to preserve our freedom is a sobering experience indeed.
We arrived just as a group of school kids from Charlevoix, MI laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The ceremony concluded with the bugler playing Taps -- heart-rending!
And the Changing of the Guard..............
The tomb is attended 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, no matter the weather,
changing every half hour.
Near Arlington is the US Marine Memorial --
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| Korean War Memorial |
Not just military history, but current, working government sites.....................
This was as close as we could get to the White House ---- didn't have an invitation, so we lunched at the Obama's favorite Mexican restaurant instead.
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| The Capitol Rotunda |
Imagine sitting down with a good book here in the Library of Congress reading room.
Or staging a protest outside the Supreme Court
Add to all of that, the museums, galleries and gardens .................
The Wright Brothers flying machine at the Air and Space Museum
And my personal fav -- the Museum of Natural History
The Hope Diamond ---- do I have a birthday coming up?????
The beautiful Botanical Garden
No trip would be complete without a visit to the
National Zoo
Buddha?????
Since I'm partial to turtles,
thought I'd end with this old guy
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