Blogs from District of Columbia, United States, North America - page 91

Well I went to Washington DC for 2 days because mum was going to be in town and I really wanted to see the city. I went down and walked around the city for a day before I met Mum at her hotel at night. The following day we went to the airlington national cemetary and I went to the JFK arts centre. It was a really fun trip and I have posted the best of the 350 photos I took below. P.S. Sorry I'ts been a while coming I've had a fair bit on my plate until now. I'll be putting up the Vegas and Boston ones soon as well.... read more

I had been to Washington D.C. before, but only on business and didn't get a whole lot of time to look around. Not that three days is enough time to see everything, but we sure gave it a try. Neighbor Mike and I decided over a few beers in my drive way that since neither of our wives were interested in going to Washington D.C. that we should just go. So...we did. After we flew into Regan National, we checked into our hotel. We then took the subway to the Smithsonian station and began by just getting our barrings. We walked over to the WWII Memorial. It was very nice, but I noticed that none of the fountains were on. It was cool how you could walk toward the back of the memorial where a fountain ... read more

If someone asks me what it feels like to be in the capital of a great country like USA,my answer would be towards 'Gardens and Museums'.Ofcourse needless to say one can not ignore the popularity of the White House,Capital Hill and Pentagon,but what is not widely advertised is that DC houses some of the finest Museums.A visit to the Smithsonians is worth its adoration.If you are a history buff visit the Smithsonian Museum of Natural Art and History.It speaks of civilizations of different eras,right from Pre-Historic to Mesozoic to Modern Medieval.You will find a culmination of world history-from Indus to Egyptian and from Mayan to Roman.For those Zoologists and kids alike there are Dinosaurs,stuffed mammals and animal kingdom dazing at you in its truest manifestation. But most of all and I believe the biggest attraction in ... read more

Everyone is curious about our shots. We got them from Smartravel International Health Clinic in Alexandria, Virginia. We had the following shots (costs are per person): Polio - $49 Hepatitis A (2) - $160 Hepatitis B (3) - $240 Yellow Fever - $95 Flu Shot - $35 Oral Typhoid - $80 Meningitis - $120 Tetanus (Amy only) - $50 Total per person = $779 for Roger and $829 for Amy. We decided not to get the vaccine for Japanese Encephalitis because the side effects suck and we shouldn't have a high risk while we are in Asia (we will generally be there outside the transmission period). We wanted to get rabies shots but they would cost us about $900 each! So we are going to get those shots while we are in Thailand for $50 each. ... read more

Now back in the good old USA which will be my home for the next 18 months! Before I start work I managed to spend 2 nights in LA and 3 nights in Washington. LA was still pretty warm which was nice and I had a fab day at Universal Studios with 2 girls I met from the hostel. The new Mummy ride was Awesome! The Nation's Capital (as the Americans like to call it) was fabulous. I loved walking past the White House, going up Washington Monument, Capitol Hill, the Smithsonian Institute, watching the dollar being printed, Lincoln Memorial, oh and a walking tour of Georgetown which included a few drinks in a bar. Wow. It was a busy few days and I will definitely be back. I loved Washington. Off to Boston tomorrow and ... read more