Washington DC

Thanks to the new friend we made in Shenandoah National park we knew when to leave and what road to take to DC. We parked in the area that he recommended even though we had to pay $25.00 for the day. We were just around the corner from the Welcome Center for the Old Trolley Tours. We signed up for a tour of the city via trolley car with the ability to get on and off all day. I knew that it would be hard to get parking around the town so we opted for the tour. So thankful that we did, we didn’t see many empty parking spots ANYWHERE in town.

We started at the White House Visitor Center. We had to walk a ways to get there from the trolley stop but I wanted to get some postcards and magnets for souvenirs. I didn’t plan on going on a White House Tour due to the amount of walking involved. The first sight of importance was the Washington Monument. All day we caught sight of it from different directions. What a beautiful sight to see. The guide pointed out all the sights and also gave us statistics, history, and current information on everything we saw. It was awesome! Even though we boarded several trolleys during the day, each guide was great. If you ever go there, I would highly recommend the Old Trolley Tours.

We got off at the Capitol and then walked to the National Arboretum. So many beautiful flowers and plants. We didn’t make it all the way through the building because we wanted to go to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum next. One of pictures I included below is the Habanero Pepper. I was surprised to see them in the medical section since they can be used for medical purposes. I love peppers and just had to take the picture in honor of hot good foods.

We hoped to have time to go into other places but the Air and Space Museum took up the rest of the day. It was 90 degrees and very humid. I was wore out just walking from the Capitol to the Air and Space Museum. We went on the rest of the tour around the city and planed to return the next day. However, we decided to go to the other Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Chantilly VA instead. So I have a lot of plane pictures for you but will included in the next blog.

I do not know what all the buildings below are but I thought that some of you might know. I could not remember everything the guide said. LOL But you should recognize the most famous of the buildings. Here is a hint, the selfie is the Capitol building.