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| Coming up the Potomac with Washington Monument dead ahead, and Jefferson Memorial to port. |
We spent 4 wonderful, but tiring, days visiting
Washington D.C. We made reservations to
stay at Capital Yacht Club, which is only ¼ mile from the Jefferson Memorial
and about ½ mile from the Mall. Wonderful
location to start each day, either on foot or on the Metro subway. We had visited DC several times by car, back
when Sue’s uncle lived about 5 blocks from the Capitol Building, and when our
daughter went to college in New York City.
We had previously seen the major monuments and museums, so this trip we
focused on visiting secondary museums, and seeing some of the newer monuments.
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| Our first day, just before the storm clouds opened up. |
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| Which beer does Sue like? ALL OF THEM! |
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| At the Navy Memorial, one old salt stands next to the statue of The Lone Sailor |
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| "The Peoples House", but don't try to get in there! |
But this time, we did more than our share of walking –
sometimes more than 5 miles a day. Some highlights
of our week were a walking tour of Arlington Cemetery (including watching the
changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns); a walking tour of the
monuments one evening (with a night-time look to all the monuments); a free
musical performance at Kennedy Center; a tour of the Bureau of Engraving &
Printing; and of course, Sue finding several brew pubs to sample all the craft
beers.
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| Main entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, with Arlington House at top of hill, where Robt E Lee lived prior to 1861 |
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| At the Tomb of the Unknowns, the Sgt inspects the butt plate of the rifle of the on-coming sentry. Very impressive. |
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| "Here rests in Honored Glory an American soldier known but to God" |
Each time we visit this city, we are amazed at the
significance and extent of this country’s history. Seeing all the monuments and memorials,
learning their history and the achievements of the subject individual or group
of people, becomes a very emotional experience.
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| The relatively new WWII Memorial is right on the Mall. If you visit this, look for evidence that "Kilroy was here" |
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| Sometimes the ol' feet just need a good soaking |
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| Jefferson Memorial at dusk, reflected in the Tidal Basin |
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| Inside the Jefferson Memorial. President Kennedy, addressing a group of Nobel Prize winners at the White House, said that they were the greatest assemblage of talent in the White House since Thomas Jefferson dined there alone |
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| Night view up the Mall from the side of Lincoln Memorial |
Finally, since the yacht club was right next to the
seafood markets, Sue ran over there before we left to buy a dozen crabs, so
that we had proper survival rations for our trip back down the Potomac. We departed DC on Friday morning in
absolutely beautiful cruising weather, and made our 70+ miles back to Colonial
Beach VA where we’ll keep the boat for several weeks while we become landlubbers
again. We’ll rent a car for a trip to
Chattanooga to care for Sue’s mother and to go boating on the Tennessee River
with Clint & Leigh, followed by a jaunt to New Orleans to spoil our
granddaughter and to get some doctor visits.
Finally, on our way back up here, we’ll stop to retrieve our own car,
which we left somewhere in North Carolina (I think).
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| Will Obama say that this guy has more wealth than he "needs" and needs to share some of it with those less fortunate? |
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| How about this guy? OH WAIT - this is Washington's Mount Vernon estate! |
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