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The White House seen from the Washington Monument



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Blog: Washington, D.C. September 2007
Date: September 30th 2007

We spent a few days in Washington, DC September 26th through the 30th. It was nice to get into town early (around 10 a.m.) because it gave us a chance to drop our bags off at our hotel, The Quincy, and start some sightseeing. We took the Metro from the airport to the station closest to the hotel and we got our first glimpse at freedom in action. Right across from our hotel was a group on strike a ... read more


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