Blogs from Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, North America - page 30

Today, I set off for our nation's capitol! I was by myself the whole day while Jerome did some other things. I took the metrorail from the house we were staying to a stop close to the capitol building. The capitol building, housing Congress, has a nice new visitor's center which I stopped at first. From there I stood in line and got a tour of the building. The guide was very knowledgable and took us to the rotunda, old House meeting room, and a few other rooms. The rotunda area was very beautiful, with several paintings all around that tell of our nation's history. The old House meeting room had several statues from the different states, including Sam Houston, and plaques that marked the desk locatons of famous representatives, including Abraham Lincoln. After the tour, ... read more

Hi, This morning after leaving West Virginia, we got into Virginia (of course). We drove and about two pm we pulled over in Staunton, Va. and took a nap at the local Walmart, now you know why the blog isn’t getting done, we are so exhausted by the time we check into our hotel room at night. Later, about 4:30 pm, we finally got into Washington D.C. and one of the first things we saw, that we recognized was the Pentagon! We checked into our hotel in Arlington, VA. We have a view from our room on the ninth floor of the Pentagon, the Washington, D.C. mall & Arlington National Cemetery. We unloaded the car, went down and paid for a night tour of the D.C. monuments. So we saw/conquered the memorials all the way until ... read more

Spring in DC is a wonderful time to get out with a camera and capture the verve of this great city.... read more

May 10. Curiously for the capital of the world's superpower, Washington, DC feels neighborly. Sure, there's the White House, the Capitol Building, and a plethora of federal buildings. But get past the Mall and you'll find cozy neighborhoods that defy the pomp and prestige everyone has come to associate of the district (at least everyone outside the US). We got here after a six-hour drive from Philly, stopping briefly in Delaware to stock up on food items. We stayed in an inn (more like a motel) an hour walk from the Amtrak station. Stops include the Amtrak station, a couple of Smithsonian Museums, the Washington Monument, and the Arlington Cemetery across the Potomac River in Virginia.... read more

I decided to make a blog so whoever wants to hear my updates from Asia can read all about them! It's officially two weeks from tomorrow until I leave the country for a little over 3 months!! Craziness!!!!! I just found out I am going to be spending 6 weeks in Hanoi, Vietnam working the the University of Hanoi Law School doing some developmental work for legal clinics under a UNDP project. That is going to be amazing because I LOVE Vietnam. I have never been to the Northern region (ahh the communist stronghold!) but it should be great and very hot. Only a two hour trip to the beach which is another plus of working in Hanoi! My first choice was working in Cambodia this summer, but Hanoi isn't such a shabby second choice. Anyways, ... read more