Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWashington, D.C.SouthwestJefferson Recreation Center38°52â46â N 77°1â32â W
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Finishing the day at the Wharf with some St Patrick day celebrations.
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWashington, D.C.Capitol HillThe Court of Neptune Fountain Sculpture38°53â21â N 77°0â21â W
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Next stop is the Library of Congress. This is the largest library in the world, and the oldest US central government institution, established in 1800. It includes over 173 million titles including oneWeiterlesen
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Next stop today is Arlington Cemetery, the US national cemetery. It included the grave of John F Kennedy, the tomb of the unknown soldier, and memorials for the challenger disaster, Pan Am flight andWeiterlesen
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Starting today with a free observation deck that looks out over Washington DC. It had fantastic views and I couldn’t believe that it was free and that I was the only one there! I think the picturesWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWashington, D.C.WashingtonThomas Jefferson Memorial38°52â53â N 77°2â12â W
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To finish the day, and with the train easing off I had a walk around Tidal Basin. The park was covered in cherry blossom with beautiful views out over Washington DC. The Basin’s walk ways alsoWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWashington, D.C.Hamburgh (historical)Lincoln Memorial38°53â22â N 77°3â0â W
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This was far bigger than I had imagined. What makes it fascinating is the fact he looks out over the Capitol down a 3.6km straight line to the Capitol.
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One of the surprises of the trip so far was seeing the White House and just how small it is. I really was expecting a larger and grand building, but this was small, elegant and almost lost in amongstWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWashington, D.C.Judiciary SquareGuardianship Sculpture38°53â32â N 77°1â24â W
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Next stop was the National Archives, no pictures were allowed, but it is here that the original versions of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights are on display. MoreWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWashington, D.C.ChinatownFord's Theatre National Historic Site38°53â48â N 77°1â33â W
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First stop of the day was the Ford’s Theatre, it was here in April, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth. What I found interesting was prior to thisWeiterlesen
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Final stop of the day was ‘The Kennedy Centre,’ a large arts venue on the bank of the Potomac River, to see ‘Into the Woods.’ This was a show that has just transferred from Broadway andWeiterlesen
