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Mr. Hall Goes to Washington
... awful. I had of course, gnocchi but it was store bought and not very flavourful, but the time spent with friends was worth it :) !
After dinner we all kind of did our own thing. I decided to go on a walk accompanied by a friend to all the monuments at night! It was such a pretty night I couldn’t pass it up. So I really didn’t know where I was going but eventually I found them all. One place we didn’t go with Mr. Boring was ...
The night spent at the airport..
... Music is simply amazing. Something about jazz just never fails to melt your heart.. Or mine at least... It might sounds silly, but there's this strangely calming atmosphere in the airport right now.. Well apart from the annoying half hourly announcements "the local time now is 2.30am" Anyway, I ramble on too much. Time to find a heating vent somewhere.. Brain freeze alert!! ...
West Wing Tour
... was interesting to see the actual site that is seen on the news so often.
We went back inside and saw the Cabinet Room. As we got there, my friend pointed out that the door to the Oval Office was closed. He thought that was odd because everyone was at Camp David, including the President. That was disappointing. Regardless, the Cabinet Room was neat to see. This is the room the President uses to meet with his Cabinet, the National Security Council, ...
Shopping!
... highways.
At dinner we asked at the reception for a good place to eat and were directed to Washingtonian Center. It was a very nice place with a lake, many restaurants, some shops and a cinema. To me it felt a bit like Atlantic City in Atlanta. There were also live music and lots of evening life around the lake. I think it very likely we will go back there before leaving Washington.
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AC in DC
... Leila managed to get us booked into the Marriott at Newark Airport which had a free shuttle to the terminal building, fantastico!!
With our travel plans sorted we headed out to explore the best that Washington had to offer and we were not disappointed! Union Station is North-East and a short walk from the Capitol Building so we decided to make this our first stop. We had heard that there was a free guided tour of the Capitol if you arrived early so ...
Location
Other places to stay in Rockville
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Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center
1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville | 4 star hotelfrom $99 -
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Rd, Rockville | 3 star hotelfrom $100 -
Quality Suites
1380 Piccard Dr, Rockville | 3 star hotelfrom $90 -
Red Roof Inn
16001 Shady Grove Road, Rockville | 2 star hotelfrom $77 -
BEST WESTERN Plus Rockville Hotel & Suites
1251 West Montgomery Avenue, Rockville | 3 star hotelfrom $100 -
Sheraton Rockville Hotel
920 King Farm Blvd, Rockville | 3 star hotelfrom $101 -
Crowne Plaza Hotel Washington DC-Rockville
3 Research Court, Rockville | 3 star hotelfrom $92 -
Holiday Inn Express Rockville-Bethesda North
1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville | 4 star hotelfrom $98 -
Courtyard Rockville
2500 Research Boulevard, Rockville | 3 star hotelfrom $89 -
Extended Stay America - Washington, D.C. - Rockville
2621 Research Boulevard, Rockville | 2 star hotelfrom $107 -
Sleep Inn Shady Grove
2 Research Ct, Rockville | 2 star hotelfrom $90 -
Park Inn International Rockville
11410 Rockville Pike, Rockville | Hotel -
Hilton Garden Inn Rockville - Gaithersburg
14975 Shady Grove Road, Rockville | 3 star hotelfrom $87 -
Homewood Suites Rockville - Gaithersburg
14975 Shady Grove Road, Rockville | 3 star hotelfrom $110