Here for 2 weeks. We've seen a lot this first week but have barely scratched the surface as we are beginning to find out. Everyone knows there is a lot to see and do in Washington and everyone knows there are some things you must see....but there are so many things not on the lists of must sees that you must see!!!! Whew:)
To date we have seen and or explored the following: The Mall, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial, WWII Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, Museum of African American Culture, Museum of American History, Museum of American Indian, Museum of Art West, Museum of Air and Space, National Archives, The White House, Library of Congress, night tour of memorials, drove to Baltimore to visit Fort McHenry....just week one!!!
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| first day on The Mall and 90 degrees! |
statue of the 3 soldiers at
the Vietnam Memorial
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| Vietnam Memorial |
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| Museum of African American, opened just one year ago |
wonderful drum music
performance outside of
the museum
Mike buys us a
couple of gyros at
one of many food
trucks on The Mall
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| Natl Museum of Amer History |
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| Archaeology, artifacts and lots more at this museum. This is the gun boat, Philadelphia, raised in 1935 |
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| walking by the FBI building.... |
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| ...and the Justice building..... |
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| ....which houses the office of the Attorney General |
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| Hope diamond |
love the Natl Museum of
Natural History! All sorts
of wonderful things to see,
learn and explore
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| mummified bull |
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| grey whale and others |
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| a favorite, the Natl Museum of Art West |
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| a Renoir |
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| Monet |
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| Degas |
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| Croff - Italian Sculptor |
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| a Thomas Cole |
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| Natl Museum of the American Indian |
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| Natl Archives, what a thrill to stand in front of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights! |
Passed through 3 security stations
to do the White House tour
It is like a mini palace;)
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