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12th November 2014

Monticello
Love hearing about Monticello, we don’t have those kind of places in Canada! I was in DC when I was 12 with my mom, and she took me and my cousin to Monticello. We were in the lobby, with the tour group, and the tour guide was just starting to get revved up when he innocently asked if there were any questions yet. My cousin, also 12 years old, piped up and asked the tour guide flat out about Jefferson’s relationship with Sally Hemmings. The tour guide stammered, to say the least.
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30th September 2014
Top Chefs

Scallops?!
Would those be scallops? I am a recent convert to them from my summer in the UK!
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30th September 2014
Top Chefs

Yes Scallops!
Glad you have been converted. They are so wonderful.
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24th September 2014

You've moved!
Sorry i have not kept myself up to date. But i didn't know you've moved to Maryland. Been visiting a close family friend in DC area (Annandale, Virginia actually) till 2007 , my last USA trip. Bookmarked this blog for my next US trip! Keep well, my friends. Hope to see you soon.
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24th September 2014

You've been busy
Your life has been too busy to keep up with our wanderings. D.C. was great. Now we are heading to Baltimore and Philadelphia. All is good.
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23rd September 2014

Sins of our forefathers
So good to read about your visits to DC and the surrounding area. I remember the first time I went to Mt. Vernon (mid- 50's) and being totally shocked to learn that Washington had slaves. Well how else did the South keep their genteel way of life that they are so fond of reminiscing about? It infuriates me when the 'Founding Fathers' are held up as such role models when they committed the most heinous of all sins- owning, trading, abusing, and selling other human beings. But don't get me started....Carolyn are held up as
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23rd September 2014

Getting you started
I agree with your sentiments about our forefathers. History is full dirty little of lies and secrets.
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23rd September 2014
Hagarstown, Maryland

Images of the capital
Heaps of wonderful images and good times in D.C. but this one takes the cake for iconic USA
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23rd September 2014
Hagarstown, Maryland

Iconic USA
The boys of summer and a rainbow...what more could one want. Come visit and we will take you to a game.
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23rd September 2014

Summary-ish blog
Wow you certainly did A LOT in DC! This blog has a sense of an ending about it, but a happy one. I'm very much looking forward to getting to know a new area through your eyes :)
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23rd September 2014

Summing it up
We did do a lot but I kept thinking that we had not seen much. Guess we were busier than I remember. So much to do and so little time.
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23rd September 2014
Zephaniah Farm Vineyards

I'm in love with this building!
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23rd September 2014
Zephaniah Farm Vineyards

Architecture
Lovely building and lovely wines!
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23rd September 2014

Make sure you post the pictures of you and...
Readingfcboi and Roosta to the Travel Album forum. Sounds like you are enjoying the DC area. We sure did.
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23rd September 2014

Posting photos
I will post the photos of us with Ezra tonight. I believe the one of Alan has been posted already in the album.
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22nd September 2014
Hagarstown, Maryland

Rainbow
Nice shot!
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22nd September 2014
Hagarstown, Maryland

Rainbow
The rainbow made the game very special. It was lovely.
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22nd September 2014
Alan,Dave, MJ

Great evening!
It was a real pleasure to meet you both
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22nd September 2014
Alan,Dave, MJ

Cafe Nora
It was great meeting you. Hopefully, our paths will cross again.
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22nd September 2014

Great explorations!
How wonderful that you two really get out and explore, and also have so many friends and relatives to visit with! I imagine you're going to be experts on DC before you leave and proper tour guides for TBers passing through. What fun!
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22nd September 2014

Roaming D.C.
With us on this side of the country it is much easier for friends and family to visit. We love seeing them.
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22nd September 2014

Washington wanderings
I am currently reading a book about the Grimke sisters, who were Southern women who campaigned for the abolition of slavery in the early 1800s so I was interested to read about Jefferson and his 100 slaves, I hadn't realised he said one thing and did another. By the way it's a great book if you haven't already read it, "The invention of wings" by Sue Monk Kidd. I am happy to see you've discovered some local vineyards. I always think that is the perfect end to a good day :)
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22nd September 2014

U.S. History
I enjoy reading biographies and try to read at least one book a year about our past Presidents. Jefferson was a piece of work. I'll check out the books you've recommended.
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