Nathan's Washington DC

... House, saw Arlington Cemetary (intended to go in and visit but it was closed off due to a a marathon), Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, National Archives (didn't go in), and the State Department (believe it or not, I was actually pretty excited ...

... village in Ohio.     February 3, 1783    Spain, Russia, Sweden and Denmark recognize the United States of America.     April 11, 1783    Congress declares a formal end to the Revolutionary War. ...

So I have returned to the United States, where I am not special for being white and unless I manage to bring it up in conversation (which I tend to do), I'm not special because you don't know or care that I just spent 3 months in Asia. Has blogging been ...

... bus to DC. We went on a night tour of the city and saw sites like Capitol Centre, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Memorial, the memorials for both the Korean and Vietnam wars and the White House. While we were at the Jefferson Memorial, ...

... work as a project engineer for a roadway and bridge construction engineering company. I am currently living in Gaithersburg, MD, a suburb of Washington, DC and work as a structural bridge engineer. I share a house and 3 dogs with my best friend who is ...

... DC by foot gives free tours of the major monuments and the tour guide was great!  Funny and full of interesting stories--even Nathan liked it! After we ate, we went down to Georgetown for a sunset cruise on the Patomac.  The weather was ...

... of the memorial I really loved, they are in such plain language but speak of such weighty matters. By this time we were pretty tired. Nathan really does like walking around cities, he says it is the best was to get to know a city. I agree, though it can ...

...   for Philladelphia 30th Street. I caught the subway to 8th Street then walked to the bus station where I caught a bus to Washington DC. By the time I got to Washington in the afternoon I was pretty tired but seeing Nathan at the bus station about ...