Washington Travel Blogs

I took some time today to visit the 43rd annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall. The featured country this year was Wales.I wanted first to see the Wales ironworking exhibit. (Among my ancstestors is a great-great-grandfather who worked in the Welsh iron industry.) When I arrived…

Thursday 30th april   This morning we had breakfast in the hotel, we knew we had to pay for it, you can choose between continental and international. My husband likes to eat bacon and eggs, because at home we do not eat them as breakfast. I like the normal cold food. Than the surprise came!!…

Having enjoyed Smithsonian Teacher Night last year, I decided to go again this year.  The event shifts location annually; tonight I found myself in the Museum of Natural History.I had forgotten my registration ticket at home and had needed to go back, thus being delayed about 20 minutes. …

After I spend all my time yesterday on and around the National Mall I decided to try to go and see a bit of the other part of town. I figure there's got to be more to this place than just the big museums and government buildings - like houses and private citizen's cars.   Hence I d…

THE MORNING AFTER Once i woke from my drunken slumber and recollected the events from night before I did mu usual checklist: clothes (check), purse (check), cash/credit cards (check), no weird marks on my body.......okay (check), camera...... wheres my camera???? I searched on the floor, my bag, …

I have lived in this area for a long time, but have never gone into Washington D.C. this time of year to see the cherry trees in full bloom during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Today the weather is going to be sunny, warm but very windy. Tomorrow is going to be even nicer, but the annual Cherry…

  My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this trans…

Day 5 of Washington DC Last day   Today is final day of my stay in Washington Dc. It has been very good. One again get up this morning for a breakfast at Starbucks. I head to the Capital Building and get in the long line to get the tour of inside. After the intense security check I am…

I have been to DC 5 times now, with the first time being back in 1990 with my government class.   I have always loved this city because of the history and the amount of activities you can do.  My daughter loves to travel and has been curious about DC.  She also loves to fly, so&…

The weekend before hubby and I were leaving the DC area for Germany, our good friends from West Virginia came to visit. While the men stayed at home and played couch potatoes, Marilynn and I went to DC and visited the National Archives and the Museum of Art.

On our recent trip to Washington, DC we stayed at the Normandy Hotel.  This is a small hotel between Dupont Circle and Woodley Park.  We lived in the Washington DC metro area for 5 years and I was familiar with the area.  In fact, I was the team captain of my kickball team and we played in the A…

June 28, 2008     This was a blog I pretty much didn’t expect to write. I have personal reasons, as I am sure everyone does, for writing these things. But among those reasons is not to document my travels for work. I don’t travel in that capacity often. But, when I do it the compan…

We didn't have too much time on Sunday because we had to take a late afternoon flight since the last one was not open. We decided to go the Pentagon and see the memorial there. It had just been reopened the day before. Places like this make me feel very weird. On one hand, I definitely want to see …

I spent a whole $10 on my plane ticket on Virgin America from LAX to Dulles due to a credit I had with them when they gave away my seat once.  They have a nice new counter in terminal 3 all to themselves equipped with the ambiance you’d expect from Richard Branson.  I thought there migh…

Finally, my first photos from my new adventures in Washington DC. The National Cherry Blossom Festival annually commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, honouring the lasting friendship between the two countries. For two weeks in March & April Washington DC celebrates with events around the city. But most important is just enjoying the cherry blossom as the city turns pink, particularly around the national monuments.