Washington DC, United States Travel Blogs

Washington Wonderland
Jan 14, 2007 (23 photos)

... unkind to him.  After a brief catch up we went for a walk and saw the White house, Reflecting pool, Lincoln, Washington Monument, Korean and WWII memorials.  All very impressively lit up at night.  Really couldn't believe we were here, yet ...

Hangin' with my homies
Aug 10, 2004 (8 photos)

... and Ariana, and then Baltimore to stay with my goddaughter, Gillian. Next up was Annapolis, then Clinton, then Arlington Virginia, then DC, followed by a sprint through the airport to literally bang on the plane door to let me on board to fly to stay with ...

The Final Countdown
Aug 1, 2007 (14 photos)

... Cockney rhyming slang using a book written by my first cousin Ray; I've been on an 18-mile bike ride along the Potomac in Washington DC with the unlikliest triathlete you're likely to meet (Zak for those of you that know him from SMC); I've met up with a ...

There will be no Whitewash at the Whitehouse
Aug 7, 2003 (7 photos)

... even trips to these places to. Even the FBI do a giuded tour if you want to. We took a trip up to the Washington cathedral which is a really beautiful part of town with some amazing houses (made of brick instead of wood for a change) aparently there ...

Where most the Naxi sacred texts are held
Nov 29, 2008 (3 photos)

There are some good points as well as bad points why sacred texts from ethnic groups should be held overseas. In the first place, these were often taken and collected during colonial times, when explorers and anthropologists viewed their ownership as ...

A Thai Tanic Four Years
Feb 22, 2007 (22 photos)

... information building which had photos of the interior then headed over to some of the monuments.  We saw the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, WW2 Memorial, Korean War Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial.  After walking to all of those we ...

Basketball
Apr 15, 2005 (3 photos)

Well what a game. It turned out to be quite a big one that got Washington Wizzards into the Play offs for the first time in decades. We eventually worked out the rules and how the game was formatted. For those that don't know, it's basically 4 periods ...

Arlington, Museums and Drinks
Jun 21, 2006 (18 photos)

Today was a pretty chilled out day. I woke earley again with David and waited for Crystal who had the day off. In the morning we visited Arlington cemetary, which is always shown in the American war films. The place is massive and also has sites such ...

The Bus Nazi
Feb 20, 2007 (4 photos)

... took a photo she came over the speaker and told them off.  What a bus Nazi!   Eventually we arrived in Washington DC without having annoyed the driver personally.  We headed to the taxi stand only to find that they do not have metered ...

Landslides here, there, everywhere
Nov 6, 2008

When a landslide happened in the US elections, getting rid of Bush and his cronies, and bringing in a new era with a black president, on the other side of the Pacific, Vietnam and Yunnan in China have been experiencing other kinds of landslides: For ...

Washington, DC
Sep 24, 2004 (1 photos)

Met up with Bonney, my sister, in Washington. Had a great lunch at the Grill and managed to make fun of Bonney missing a chance to have a personal lunch with Edwards... Went to CBS with Bonney and met Bob Schieffer of Face the Nation fame. What an ...

What a day!
Jul 10, 2005 (12 photos)

... seeing. We went to Capitol hill, where the Congress Library, Supreme Court and Capitol building are. We then walked down The Mall to Washington Monument - a monument to George Washington. We went up to the top of the monument as it was free and had a look ...

Washington
Apr 12, 2005

... the next couple of days but time is running short and I must tell you that we are of to a Basketball Game tomorrow night. Washington Wizzards V Chicago its supposed to be quite a game mainly due to the rivalry due to the fact Michael Jordan used to play ...

Leaving the UK...........
Jun 18, 2006

Today was a hard day leaving my family and Lou. We got to the airport about 9am with enough time to get a quick drink, then a tearful good bye. I went straight to the gate, and ended up waiting for almost a hour before taking off. On the plane I slept for ...

The day I meet the president, well sort of
Jun 19, 2006 (53 photos)

... to the metro and I headed to L'efant Plaza, right near the central mall area. I did the whole tourist thing, The Capitol, Washington Monument, Lincoln memorial, White House, Jeffeson etc etc. The day was blazing hot, but clever Hodge took a mac and the ...

The National Gallery of Art (US&C)
Apr 25, 2008

I went to the National Gallery of Art the first time I went to Washington DC. We didn't make it there the second time. But it was a wonderful museum housing important pieces from the 13th through the 20th centuries.

The Phillips Collection (but not Hirshorn) (US&C)
May 7, 2008 (1 photos)

Well, I went to The Phillips Collection the first time I went to Washington DC. Unfortunately, it was a long time ago, and I don't remember it! :( I do however remember seeing Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party." It's such a beautiful painting. One ...

The dharma bums we are...
Aug 29, 2008

..we seize every opportunity to extend the trip and pit-stopped at Jeff & Kathleen's Home which additionally resulted in a free ride down to Asheville.

Home Again
Jun 23, 2008

The trip is over and we return home after: --- 7 ½ Months --- 7 Counties --- 52 Different Hotels --- 56 Different Cities   I hope that those of you who read my postings and review the pictures had enjoyed them. No plans yet as to our next trip ...

Whirlwind tour of Washington D.C.
May 28, 2009 (7 photos)

Hi guys, Well we left New York on Thursday morning and headed to Washington DC. We hired a car and drove through New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware to get to the Nation's capital. As we only had a day and a half to do our exploring we packed every minute. ...

If Mr. Smith Can Go...So can we!
Jun 13, 2009 (26 photos)

... know what I am talking about.  In a nutshell, the South’s General Robert Lee gambled on a push beyond Washington into tight northern territory.  He was on a roll after campaigns in Manassas and Charlottesville and Anteidem…why stop ...

The Home Straight
Apr 18, 2007 (13 photos)

... beginning. Well, now it's definitely the beginning of the end, as I visit my last country, the USA. I've started off in Washington DC, and have been welcomed by the worst weather the place has seen in years. Cold, rain and winds have all conspired to ...

What?? Admission is FREE?!
Sep 19, 2009

Oh Washington DC, how I love you! It's like Canberra only bigger and better because all the museums are free! I met an Aussie who lives in Toronto, Abbi, and we spent the first day wandering around looking at all the monuments and beautiful tree-lined ...

Reminiscin'
Jul 19, 2008 (11 photos)

... promoted the idea of the earth's prime meridian running directly north of the White House. That route is now 16th street in Washington, which leads straight to the Oval Office and along Meridian Hill Park. The 'revitalised' park was opened in 1994 by Bill ...

1st Entry Still in U.S. but not for long
Jan 20, 2008 (15 photos)

Well we are in Washington D.C. which is our final U.S. destination before departing to Paris and then Bangui, Central African Republic. We have been staying at the home of Heather Eves and Richard Ruggiero. They are one of the great power couples of ...

The Post Office and I
Oct 2, 2009

Today, broken toe and all, I hobbled to the nearest post office, several blocks away, dragging my roller bag full of guidebooks and other ephemera of tourism (tea towels, primarily, for my fantasy tea towel quilt).  By the time I got there, I was ...

Washington DC
May 10, 2009 (22 photos)

After a quick flight from NYC (in a very small plane!), we arrived in Washington DC in the late afternoon. We checked into our hotel, which was across the road from George Washington University, and made our way over to the White House, just a few blocks ...

Nataraja Visits Amma in Washington
Jul 12, 2008 (9 photos)

... only because of the flower petals but because I was so close to Amma and her radiance. In Washington DC, I continued the illustrious tradition I began in Chicago of playing bhajans for the crowd in the ...

Finally en route to Dubai and Yemen
Dec 15, 2008

... the country so nonchalantly.   I didn't even bother watching the movie, but worked on Sudoku puzzles and read about Dubai and Washington DC.  This time I planned to see a bit of DC if I couldn't get on the flight to Dubai.   I called ...

Embassy Circle Guest House
Dec 1, 2008 (1 photos)

Embassy Circle Guest House 2224 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone: 202-232-7744; Toll-free: 1-877-232-7744 Email: embassy@dcinns.com Website: www.dcinns.com  Embassy Circle Guest House B&B is a stunning historic mansion ...