Monday, October 17, 2011

Monday 17th October 2011…Capitol City!!

A very quiet night and grey skies to begin with as I packed my lunch and my backpack and at 8am set out for the Metro station…

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I had done my research and this train would take me into Metro centre downtown and then I had a walk of three blocks to the old Post office building

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When I got out of the Metro station this lady was playing Amazing Grace…my Grannie’s favourite hymn..so she got a couple of dollars for the welcome to Washington!!!

I didn’t know if I would get on the tour because I couldn’t book on line but as luck would have it they had two full buses and 9 overflow so they brought this bigger version of Ramona

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so we had like a small private tour…the tour is 6 hours with a guide who gets off with you and explains the history…Delmar was extremely knowledgeable and it was a fantastic tour…join me please!!!

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oct17 014Capitol building!!

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oct17 017Canadian embassy!!

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oct17 027The Boss’s house!!

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Time for an hour cruise!!

oct17 048The Pentagon!!

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oct17 072Lincoln!!

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oct17 075Jefferson memorial!!

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oct17 084Teddy R!!

oct17 095I think this Memorial was only dedicated yesterday by the president!!

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oct17 117The famous wall!!!

oct17 120Over 58000 names of men who gave their lives there are also 8 women who lost their lives here is one of them!!

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It was a great tour!!!

So at 4pm I had some choices and I did want to see at least one of these!!!

oct17 131They close at 5.30pm so I only got a brief glimpse but what a fabulous place!!!

I then walked about 20 blocks to

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Where this performer was giving a free concert!!

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She did have a unique voice and the band was good but I did not care for the kind of music they performed….

Another 20 block back to the Metro station and with in a few minutes on the tube back home by 9.30pm!!!

A very long day but I did enjoy it all so that is it for now for all the big cities…tomorrow I head to Virginia!!!

As it was late I went into the Safeway and asked if I could stay again tonight and a different manager told me no problem!!!!

Tea and I think I may be able to find a little piece of strawberry shortcake left over from last night!!

2 comments:

Paula and Jerry said...

Great pics, Les! You are doing it up in fine style. Surprised, really, that you weren't invited to the White House for lunch.
Enjoy the more leisurely pace ahead and the beautiful countryside you will be traveling through.
Cheers!

mexicokid said...

No I Only have tea with the Queen...now the mountains!!!Les

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