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Published: August 5th 2005
My expectations of Washington DC have totally been surpassed. Being the capital I had pictured a place dominated by politics. It clearly goes well beyond this and offers to many a great place to live. Compared to many other cities it is not cheap, but seem comparable with Sydney. My favourite place so far is the Smithsonian Institute.
First of all the institute is not just one building but several, with buildings dedicated to individuals disciples from history, art, nature and space. Typically Americans love the air and space museum. Inside this one is a full dome planetarium theatre. After walking around for most of the day I gave this a try. Having a full dome screen above gives you the feeling of movement and distance in space. This theatre is an advancement on anything else currently available in the world (according to the Smithsonian Institute) and will surely be used elsewhere.
Update
In most cities I am spending four to seven days to have a look around. Over the last weekend in DC, I finished off the Smithsonian’s natural history and American history museums. I could have spent a lot more time there.
In summary DC is
a lively city on a smaller scale to the mega cities of America. The transport system is easy to understand, but there may not be much to do here besides work and sleep. It would be very easy to live a good life here, but it would not be not be cheap. It may also lack some of the culture and character of some of the other cities.
Here were a few more shots of DC.
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Mel
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very jealous
You're right, Grant - I'm wishing I was there right now. Take care. xxM