Washington DC Tourists
There is so much to see and do in our country’s capital, Washington, DC that it is kind of very unlikely to see them all in a single visit. However, that didn’t stop my better half and kids from trying 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 tricky to find the best place for a family of five to remain without absolutely blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Inn in Bethesda, MD and are awfully happy with our choice. It is not the most glamorous hotel in the region but extraordinarily convenient, clean and affordable. So, we highly reccomend it when looking for Bethesda hotels.
Then, on to the tourist sites we enjoyed. Of course we started with the famous National Monuments and Memorials. These included the Lincoln Commemorative , the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington National Cemetery. There were several more as Washington is a town of monuments and commemoratives. Many are located on the nation’s Mall but others are pretty spread out so you will get a 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 3 different branches of official Govt buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C., the government, the Capitol and the high Court are key places to visit. Touring these impressive buildings will help you understand more about our regime and its history. Plan in advance and learn about schedules and special events. The state is the home and office of the President and is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. To order a tour you must make a request through one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a. M. And are lined up one month ahead.
At the east end of the nation’s Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Due to heightened security, the Capitol is open to the public for led tours only.
The one thing you will want to do for sure is take plenty of pictures as you have a tendency to think that you will remember everything as you are so impressed at the time but listen to me, your memories have a tendency to fade and it is always better to have some footage to help bring those memories back to pointy 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 may find the Washington, DC area has some of the best restaurants 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.