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There is so much to see and do in our country’s capital, Washington, DC that it is sort of very unlikely to see them all in a single visit. However, that did not stop my wife and children from attempting to cover everything on our current vacation. Here are just a few of the highlights we experienced on our trip.that trip.

Our first challenge before we even left home was finding an affordable place to remain in the Washington, DC area. For the most part, hostels are pretty dear in that area and make it tough to find the best place for a family of 5 to remain without totally blowing the old budget. We ended up selecting the American Inn in Bethesda, MD and are very pleased with our choice. It is not the most glamorous hotel in the area but very convenient, clean and affordable. So, we highly reccomend it when looking for Bethesda hotels.

Then, on to the tourist sites we enjoyed. Naturally we started with the famous State Monuments and Commemoratives . These included the Lincoln Commemorative , the Jefferson Memorial,the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Countrywide Cemetery. There were many more as Washington is a town of monuments and memorials. Many are located on the National Mall but others are pretty spread out so that you will get a very good walk exercise if you plan to visit them all on foot as we did. (I admit I had to visit my Sacramento podiatrist when I got back home to deal with some foot pain from so much walking)

Next came our tour of the 3 different branches of official Executive buildings.When sightseeing in Washington, D.C, the govt, the Capitol and the Supreme court are key places to visit. Touring these impressive buildings will help you understand more about our executive and its history. Plan in advance and find out about schedules and special events. The regime is the home and office of the President and is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. To arrange a tour you must make a request through one of your members of Congress. Group tours are held Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a. M. and are booked one month ahead.

At the east end of the nation’s Mall stands the majestic U. S. Capitol Building. Because of increased security, the Capitol is open to the public for led tours only.

The one thing you will want to do for sure is take plenty of photographs as you think that you’re going to remember everything as you will remember everything as you are so impressed at the time but listen to me, your memories tend to fade and it is always better to have a bunch of pictures to help bring those memories back into sharp focus. I’m not one of those food photographers but wish I was to have better captured some of the beauty we saw on ths vacation

Also, in addition to the typical tourist attractions discussed above, you will find the Washington, DC area has some of the finest restaurants in the country. I suppose this may be due to all of the important politicians that live there as well as the many dignitaries that visit the area and need to go out to eat.

Well, that rather sums up our trip and I can only hope that you get the opportunity to visit the Washington, DC area.