We are participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge again this year. The theme for this year is our Favourite Travel Spots in North America. Join us throughout the month of April as we revisit some of our favourite travel spots. No boarding pass, visa or passport needed!
The locations we feature are all places we have visited and the photos are ones taken by myself or Amanda (or possibly one of our family members)
If you haven't seen our posts for the previous letters you can click here to see them
Our fourth stop is the Capital City of the United States Washington DC. We live just a few hours from DC so we have been several times. There is so much to see and do that you will need more than one visit to see it all. We usually stay in Springfield as the hotels are cheaper and ride the metro into the city.
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| The Smithsonian museums are spectacular and well worth a visit. This is part of the dinosaur exhibit at the Musuem of Natural History. Plan at least a few hours here. Admission is free. Closest Metro station is Smithsonian |
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| The Smithsonian National Zoo is also well worth the trip. One of the main attractions is the Panda Bears. Admission is free. Closest Metro stations are Cleveland Park and Woodley Park/Zoo. Insider Tip. When arriving get off the Metro at Cleveland Park and when leaving go to Woodley Park/Zoo. That way you dont have to climb any hills to get to or leaving the zoo. |
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| The cherry blossoms in the Spring brings a giant burst of colour to the Tidal Basin each year. It depends on the weather but they usually bloom towards the end of March. The Jefferson Memorial is in the background. |
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| In 2015 we visited the Crime Museum. It had a ton of different exhibits and had a wide variety of different exhibits. Sadly it closed a few months after we visited. Their website says they sent most of their exhibits to a museum in TN. |
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| The National Mall from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial |
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| The Lincoln Memorial |
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| Next to Dulles Airport is the Air and space musuem (there is a smaller one downtown too). If you enjoy aviation this is a must see. Admission is free but there is a $15 fee to park. One of the main attractions is the space shuttle Discovery |
More Info:
https://www.si.edu/museums Smithsonian museum website
washington.org/ Washington DC Tourism site.
Hotels: Hotels in the outer suburbs tend to be cheaper. Some good hotels can be under $100 if you hit a sale. Hotels closer to downtown can be over $200 a night. Hotels near Reagan Airport can run some good deals and often have a free shuttle to the airport where you can catch the metro to downtown. Many hotels close to town also charge for parking so keep that in mind
How to get there:
Car: I95 is the main interstate from the north or south. I66 is the main interstate from the west.
Air: Reagan National Airport (DCA) is the closest airport and is just a few miles from downtown. Washington Dulles (IAD) airport is about 30 miles from downtown and has service to domestic and international locations. Baltimore Airport (BWI) is about 40 miles from downtown
Car: I95 is the main interstate from the north or south. I66 is the main interstate from the west.
Air: Reagan National Airport (DCA) is the closest airport and is just a few miles from downtown. Washington Dulles (IAD) airport is about 30 miles from downtown and has service to domestic and international locations. Baltimore Airport (BWI) is about 40 miles from downtown
Train: The main station is Union Station which is less than a mile from the National Mall.
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When I had been to Washington DC I set apart three full days to cover the National Mall, and the Smithsonian Museums. It was the best time I had. On the last day, I went to the Newseum as well, which had been opened only a few before! Your post made me quite nostalgic.
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ReplyDeleteOh I'll go to any aerospace exhibit!!! YAM xx
Great pictures. I haven't had a chance to visit Washington yet and with COVID's grip on the world it may be a while yet... Great Letter D post, thanks for sharing.
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I visited DC in the early 90's with three friends and we just had a couple of days there, but was in awe of all the monuments and history around the city. I would love to go back with my husband and visit all those fabulous museums.
ReplyDeleteI've never been, but there are so many things to do and see there I ought to think about it, for the future.
ReplyDeleteI've unfortunately only been through D.C. in airports, never to visit the city itself. There were a few trips there I foolishly passed up in my early twenties because they involved waking up super-early and driving nine or so hours.
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