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Looking around Washington in the rain.
After an awesome day and a huge night I was up at 9.00am and ready for a good hearty breakfast which we had at The Spy Cafe then we walked to the Capital Building for a couple of photos, an then on to the Space and Air Muesum which we were there for 3 ...
Welcome to Dulles
We're off today. Or so we thought. Our connection in Dulles was delayed by two hours. Not the end of the world but a bummer. This meant a later start in Zurich. Actually having a lay over in Dulles International steals a little of the thunder from ...
First night in Washington DC
We arrived 2 hours late into Union Station Washington DC; we rushed to check into our hotel the "Park Hyatt". After getting dressed we made our way over to the Omni Shoreham where our group “ACT for America” was going to bus us over to ...
Heja Sverige
Unohtui sitten kuitata paluu Pariisiin viikonloppuna. Jospa alle 48 tunnin pyrähdyksiä ei lasketa. Kävin lähinnä pesemässä kaksi koneellista pyykkiä ja kastelemassa parvekekukat, sitten mentiin taas. Matkalle Ruotsiin lähdettiin jälleen ...
Capital on "The Hill" & A White House!
Our journey to 'Washington DC' began at 6AM when we checked out of our hotel in Chicago and dragged ourselves and our luggage on and off two CTA trains to ‘Chicago O’Hare Airport.’ Two flights later - firstly to Boston where we ...
Craigslist scam!
We explored Washington dc and its many hot tourist spots including the many interesting and boring museums, the white house and Lincoln memorial. The best museums on tour, i believe were the nature and dinosaur exhibits...with our brains running ...
Washington - Flot, Flottere, Flottest.
Velkommen til Washington. Datoen er den 13. Juli. Hotellet vi bor på hed The Mayflower, og er, ifølge taxa chaufføren, et af de flotteste og mest eksklusive hoteller i Washington. Det ses også tydeligt da vi kommer ind i Lobbyen, iført shorts, polo ...
10th August - More to see in DC
Washington D.C. It was nearly 4 a.m. by the time we arrived home last night but I was determined to make the most of my time in DC so I dragged myself out of bed at 7:30 a.m., went through the shower and stumbled onto the bus at 8 a.m. for a lift into ...
On Hoya Hoops and hope
On Hoya Hoops and hope GU stands for Georgetown University. Founded in 1789 GU is the oldest Catholic university in the United States. The towers of GU mark the Washingtonian landscape and overlook the Potomac river. The university colours are blue and ...
Eeek! Off we go.
Can't believe I'm taking a month off work, and I can't believe I wont have forgotten something vital. Ah well, that's what credit cards are for. ...
The Whirlwind - Washington D.C.
We saw Washington D.C. in one hour. Not bad going since we got to see the White House, the president being driven to work, The Mall, The Capitol, The Abreham Lincoln Memorial so I think we did okay. We had to drop off the car and get to the bus station ...
Flying Home
... 10 minutes to spare. The train departed on time and took 46 minutes to reach Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport. I completed check-in with United Airlines at 11:15. I was told to return to the counter at 11:30 for a seat assignment. Apparently they do not ...
Having a coffe with Obama
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Memorial Sightseeing Day
Frühstück Wir essen uns kugelrund am Frühstücks-Buffet unseres Hotels. Das ist wirklich vom Feinsten. Erst zu spät entdecke ich die Ecke in der man sich die Omelettes „own choice" machen lassen kann aber morgen ist ja auch noch ein Tag. Heute ...
The just-in-time check-in traveller - part 2
So I was supposedly leaving to Washington D.C. on the afternoon but I spent "some" time walking around Harlem and then Central Park, and I didn't consider that the train is really slow, or the airport is too far, or both. To put it plain, this time ...
28 nights, 9400 miles, 24 states, done.
4.45am start today. I packed everything up last night so all I had to do was convince Harry to get up and we made the short trip to the beach to watch the sunrise – cloudy again, but we had a spectacular stretch of sand to enjoy in the half ...
the farm life
i am still on the farm. living the farm life... last week had to be the second orientation week. but it wasn't. i did my first job, it was fun. except the fact that the first day my pony (frank)was nasty. some of us worked in a pestival, we went to ...
OREGON
... all the waterfalls is the Multnomah Falls, which are the highest in Oregon and second highest waterfall in the United States. Oregon was truly a pleasantly surprising and fabulous destination; we hope to return some day and stay even longer ...
Washington DC
I wake up in Washington DC, thirsty and hungry. Within 45 seconds of opening my eyes I am in the 7/11 over the road, buying quaissants and Coke, I can start being healthy tomorrow. Turns out that whatever the hostel has in terms of a laundrette is out of ...
Washington D. C. - SABR Convention
The Society for American Baseball Research has its annual convention in D.C. this year. What a town! I've already visited the Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the Museum of American History! I was anxious to see the Capitol up ...
Airport Politics
Okay so our Washington layover was pretty uneventful but we did see some funny things in the airport gift shop. Thought I would share them with you! ...
District of Columbia
During my first trip to Washington D.C., I squeezed in as much sightseeing and education as possible, and after four days, I was exhausted and hopefully, a bit more enlightened. Greenbelt National Park, located just 13 miles outside D.C. was where ...
Day 2---A great success!
Wow! What a great day! The boys began their day with a trip to the capitol building. Thanks to the Vaziranis we did not have to wait in the line! It was hot and sunny today, and this made for a beautiful backdrop for pictures outside the dome. The ...
Russia Visa Application Submitted
... GHANA, SOUTH KOREA, PALAU, MICRONESIA" is all I could fit in the answer space), and then wallah -- she filled out a yellow card that states to come back Wednesday, Sept. 22, to pick up my visa. Now my anxiety turns to the flights. I hope to leave Friday, ...
The Eagle has landed!!
The Golden Gate Boys Choir has safely landed in Washington, DC! It is 9 pm ( three hours ahead of us) and 89 degrees! Whew! Pictures will be posted soon! Your son(s) are about to have a wonderful musical experience in our nations capital! ~Homebase ...
Galleries, Museums and Memorials
4 hour drive leads us to Washington DC where we head out on 2 days of cultural and artistic exploration. Also an Earth Day event. Day 1: White House, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, WW2 Memorial, The Mall, National History Museum, ...
Weekly overview of my Internship
May 18-22 This week I was with Diana Bramble. She is the Intern coordinator and also in charge of the Hirshhorn Sculpture garden. Our first day was boring orientation and lots of signing papers. We also went on a tour of the gardens we would be working ...
Cruisin' Columbia
Today I visited the capitol building in Columbia, South Carolina. The building was interesting and lavishly decorated with dark woods, leather furniture, and a large glass mosaic of the state seal. There were also bronze stars on the exterior ...
THE LAST DAY!
Today we went to the Washington Nationals baseball park. When we got out of the car we went to the gift shop. I got a hat, shirt and wrist bands. When we got out of the shop we saw our tour guide and started the tour. We saw and went in the dugout, ...