Washington, DC
Our time in Washington, DC was spectacular!! We made two full day visits, but could have easily spent a week and still probably not have seen everything. There is so much to see and even though most everything is free, you need to request timed tickets to enter many of the museums and the Capitol in advance. Thirty days if you want to get timed tickets to the Washington Monument, which takes people up to the top viewing area, which is supposed to be spectacular. Six weeks or more to visit the White House and you need to go through your congressman. So plan your trip in advance if you want to see inside any of these places.
We took a trolley tour on our first visit. I highly suggest this when visiting a large city with lots of attractions. We were able to get a better idea of what was there and where it was located so that the next day out we’d be able to navigate our route and manage our time properly. We were also able to learn a lot from our tour guide about the history, monuments and so much more. For instance, did you know that anytime the president leaves the White House in the Air Force One Helicopter, that three always go up, of which, two are decoys. Did you know that each president picks something on their desk to touch or lift to let secret service know they’re feeling threatened when in the Oval Office. Each presidents picks their own item for this so it’s always different. It could be a stapler, a pen or something else sitting on their desk.
Our second visit was mapped out and planned to the hour so that we could see the things that were important to us.
There wasn’t anyway we could do all that we wanted, but we were able to experience what was most important to both of us. First, we visited Arlington Cemetery. It was a humbling and fascinating experience. We then walked across the memorial bridge to visit the Lincoln Memorial. Another humbling sight and breathtaking place. From there we visited the Vietnam Memorial, the Martin Luther’s King Memorial, the Korean Memorial and the World War II Memorial. All were humbling and memorable, you realize just how many that went before us, gave their life for our freedom, civil rights and the right to Democracy.
We then walked over to the Washington Monument and then into central Washington to have a late lunch at a beautiful hotel, we had delicious food and an opportunity to rest, we had been walking for hours. Afterwards, we walked over to the White House. Sadly it was fenced off on one side and blocked by security on the other, so we could only see it through the fence. I found an app that allows you to virtually see inside the White House that I’ll share I suggest looking for apps when traveling, you can get a-lot of information and interactive maps, etc.
Tip: Use Recreation.gov for Free Tickets in USA
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
United States Capitol Building —Both Sides
First Division Monument World War I — President Park
World War II Memorial
National Japanese American Memorial
Washington Memorial and Link
The Willard Hotel and link
Martin Luther King Memorial
The “Present, also Known as Future” Sculpture -1935, Sits in front of the National Archives Building
Department of Justice
Smithsonian Institution- Donald W Reynolds’s Center of American Arts and Portraiture
We spent hours in here on our first day, so much history and a large variety of art.
The Linen Cloth on this Statue looked so Realistic
Beautiful Stained Glass
Puppet Theatre — Great History Link ⬇️
Very Interesting History and Read
Thomas Jefferson Memorial —One side
Now Playing, My Fair Lady
Doggie Sitters House - Super Cute, and She was Awesome. The dogs spent two days there while we explored Washington, DC
The Peace Sculptures at the Entrance to the Memorial Bridge
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