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WASHINGTON, D.C. September 29 through October 1, 2002 |
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We drove all day on the 28th and arrived to our hotel late. We took the Metro on Sunday to do some sight-seeing. There are a lot of restrictions since 9-11, but we were still able to see a lot. Click on a picture below to view the picture enlarged: |
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| Our Sunday morning visit started at Arlington National Cemetery. I noted that, at JFK's grave, they've added the marker for Jackie since the last time I visited. |
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Most impressive was the changing-of-the-guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. |
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| After Arlington, we visited the National Mall, first seeing the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. | |||||||||
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Then, the Vietnam Memorial, |
and the White House. |
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| On day 2, we started off at one of my favorite places, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. | |||||||||
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The Wright Flier, above, is a reproduction, but it is built with parts from the original. |
The display Miriam is standing by is Amelia Earhart's case. It includes her leather flight jacket, her goggles, and a radio she used on her 1932 solo transatlantic flight. |
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Capitol Hill was a little disappointing. Upon arrival, we learned that the Capitol can only be entered by tour groups, and tour tickets must be obtained from your Congressman. |
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I considered calling Senator Allard's office to get some tickets. But I realized that, by the time we went over to his office, picked up the tickets, and returned for our tour, most of our time would be gone. |
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| We visited the Smithsonian Museum of American History. There was a "colonial architecture" display, including the 1757 home of "Abraham and Sarah Choate" |  |
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Several of our favorite sights in Washington prohibited photography. This included the Smithsonian's "9-11" display which included a lot of items (phones, watches, computer parts) recovered from Ground Zero. Also, there were pieces of the World Trade Center, one of the airplanes, and a fire truck recovered from the wreckage. It was very moving, and the prohibition against photography was appropriate. |
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| The National Holocaust Museum was also very impressive, and also prohibited photography. | |||||||||
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The U. S. Marine Memorial, in
Arlington, is one of my favorite shots. I like the view back into Washington
D.C., with the Lincoln Memorial, The Washington Monument, and the Capitol
in the back ground.
The Jefferson Memorial is off the beaten path, in Potomac Park. It is a worthwhile journey, however. |
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| Washington
D.C. at night.
Mount Vernon - |
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