Washington National Cathedral Washington DC

In the morning we returned to historic Williamsburg to stroll about and view the simple (and historically correct!) Christmas holiday decorations. Wreaths and greenery seemed to feature fruits and natural ornaments along with dried flowers, etc. Tonight was going to be the famous "Illuminations" and torches were being prepared along the streets, …

We got up at 7 a.m. packed our bags, had a cup of coffee in the balcony and headed for the bus station. We said goodbye to the busy streets of NY and headed for Washington. The trip took 4 hours so we used this time for catching g up on editing pictures and writing the blog.

We got to the station at around 2 o'clock so we had 4 hours of …

... buried at the cemetery, with 25-40 funerals taking place every day. We changed buses for a ride out to the Washington National Cathedral, and the Georgetown area.  Back in downtown Washington we stopped by the Old Post Office and took a ride up to ...

... window has a story depicted in it.  Woodrow Wilson our 28th president is buried here, he is the only president buried in Washington DC.  Ah ha you think I have forgotten history already don't you, just the other day I was visiting the grave ...

... trees bloom for one week maybe two weeks. I took the metro and bus into the capital city past the Washington National Cathedral. The Cherry Blossoms were in full bloom there. Excerpt from 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival ! “The Gift of ...

... back to Washington D.C.     We allowed plenty of time to weave our way through D.C. and park at the Washington National Cathedral. We arrived well before the 4:00 evensong service so we toured the Cathedral, walked about the ...

... Architecture' are located in the District of Columbia, including: the White House; the Washington National Cathedral; the Thomas Jefferson Memorial; the United States Capitol; the Lincoln Memorial; and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The neoclassical, ...

... of culture, of inspiring things and of events we ought never see again. Light a candle in the Hall of Remembrance. Washington National Cathedral: Identify the flags as you walk the 2 miles up Embassy Row. At the Cathedral, listen to the peal ...