http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , District of Columbia en-us Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:17:51 +0000 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:17:51 +0000 Today we pact our things and contacted our host in Atlanta that we would arrive tomorrow but than we noticed that we were a day to early. So that we actually had a day more in Washington DC. Since we anyway wanted to meet up for lunch with a guy from the party he offered us to stay the night at his place. He drove us around downtown and showed us the things he things are important to have seen. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-457993.html Today we had a late breakfast after the party with all the leftovers. After that we took the metro to Washington Dc downtown. Since today is Thanks Giving Day the City was totally emty and all the shops closed. So we took a walk true the city and went to all the importen places like Capitelhill and the Washington Memoriel and we also went to the Air and Space museum. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-457988.html We started the day early with a nice breakfast. While enjoying Sajis hospitality we made plans the party. We Anna Claudia and Urska started to make a decoration for the whole house and we shopped some pies. Guests started coming in the early afternoon and started cooking and preparing the dinner. The ones that came later brought ready made stuff. Each guest had a task to fullfill like bringing http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-456412.html Monday was sunny. I cut through the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden to get home. Tuesday was gray. I took a shortcut by way of the Butterfly Path to The National Mall. I always carry a camera on walks around DC. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/blog-452683.html At the end of 2008 I decided to visit the seat of power in this country Washington DC. Washington DC is actually a very interesting place. The Metro in the city works quite well and is one of the better run subway systems in the US. Although I was told by locals that some parts of they city are rather unpleasant the National Mall area itself is very pleasing to the eye and pleasant. The Nationa http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-452681.html While the globe is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and Sesame Streetrsquos 40th birthday I will be paying tribute to the millions of men and women who have servedserving in the United States Armed Forces on Veterans Day November 11 2009. I shared this summer of how I ended up in America. Whatrsquos more interesting is that four of five of my siblings served http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-452339.html Ok so its that time again for another yarn and tale of my US adventure this time to DC sans parents and Chinese tour company. It was time again for 'we' to travel again yes superstar Jeremy was back onboard as we headed to DC for the defence funded trip which would put us back in Aus mode for at least 3 days. The trip started off in our travelling shirts which have that's how we roll embossed o http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-451241.html Actions Against Continued War and Torture Washington DC I just moved from Florida to Maryland and I needed to get out of the house and take some photos. So the idea was to get out see something different and just use the time off to improve my photography skills. Not just the average portrait or landscape but insted a public event. After some searching online I came upon a protestd http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-449115.html Friday 16th Another travelling day with flights from Lima to Panama City and then onto Washington. We flew by the entrance to the Panama Canal and saw all the boats lining up for the trip through. Panama City looked quite impressive with lots of skyscapers. We got to DC and our hotel the Washington Plaza at 3.30amhellip.and were very glad to crash out in very very comfy beds.Saturday 17th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-447643.html Hello from Mark and Liz Current location Southeast DCRight now Mark and I are sitting on the couch of a very nice friend Thanks A. and B. Darconte who offer their spare bedroom to us the night before setting off. And boy are we glad they offered because our plan to pack the mattress tomorrow morning would have seriously back fired. The truck is FULL see picture. We hired a nice law student http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-447367.html My first day of travel Flew from Detroit metro to Baltimore. Thinking I would save 3040 dollars on my travel by not flying into Dulles where im flying out to Brazil I found out that the shuttle from Balt to Dulles is 65 dollars plus tip. I guess my plan didnt work. So much for being cheap. Got in to my hotel and headed off the the Smithsonian air museum. Only way to describe it is WOW. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-446822.html Hello all I thought I would be much better at this blog but we have been soooooooo busy doing seeing and running around that I have barely to catch my breath. The end of the road is here in Manhattan but maybe I should start back at the beginning.... We left North Carolina on the first of October in anticipation of Washington D.C. It was a beautiful drive and we stayed in a little hotel o http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-443504.html We feared it would be raining all day long yet again especially since it was drizzling when we left the house but Saturday turned out to be a gorgeous albeit hot clear day in DC. As we now know we won't be living in this area for much longer my husband and I took a day off from packing and moving preparations to explore a few places in Washington DC that we had yet to visit such as the Nat http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-442085.html After the four and a half hour bus journey from New York City we scoffed down some lunch checked in to our excellent hostel and made our way to the White House. After taking the obligatory photo we noticed that there were security cameras hidden amongst the low lying bushes and there I was thinking what a lovely garden and lawn it was but it's just a cover for the security We resisted testi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-441303.html Washington DC we could just say yeah itrsquos okay but that would not be enough. The visit started well the hotel we had reservations with was fully booked and to help them out we graciously let them pay for us to stay the night in another hotel which we liked so decided to stay there and got a second night at half price resultWith little time on the first afternoon we decided to get the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-440305.html About a month from now Liz and I will have packed up the apartment here in DC and will perhaps be somewhere on I81 headed to Memphis a stopover location we've chosen along our way to Kansas City. Today however starts a month of traveling the friendly skies for both of us. I will be flying to and from Missouri three times and Liz who is in the air at this very moment travels to KC for a wee http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-439423.html September 25th 2009HomesickI was in two minds about leaving North Carolina. Part of me loved the beach the fresh air the solitude. The rest of me was eager to be moving on and rejoining society. It didn't take long to make the transition. Just a couple hours after leaving the Outer Banks I had already arrived at my next destination namely Virginia's Historic Triangle Yorktown Jamestown and Wi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-438905.html I was reminded by a good friend of funny video about an adventure...its an adventure CharlieAnyway I hope our evening does not end like this one. I highly doubt it will. For fun httpwww.youtube.comwatchvQ5im0Ssyyus http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-438256.html First blog entryMark and Liz have made a big decision we are leaving life in the big city and moving across the country. We have a general sketch of a plan move from DC in approximately a month drop our belonging off in storage in Kansas City and then head out West to Jackson Hole. Depending on our job prospects we will take some time to visit friends and relatives along the way. Let us kno http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-438229.html Well its Saturday evening and we have spent the last 4 nights in Washington. This is our last night here as we are leaving for New York tomorrow morning.So far my feet feel like they have walked every inch of this city but I feel like there is still loads to see especially in the museums. We have been to the natural history and aviation and space museum this week spending almost a whole day in http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/District-of-Columbia/Washington/blog-436237.html