No Disney?! A winter getaway to Washington DC and Delaware! Day 2

Lizzim · 30 Dec 17, 02:55 PM

11th Dec

This morning we had breakfast in the hotel again, today we both had omelettes which resulted in a slightly higher cost of $20 including tip.

We left the hotel around 10 and our first task of the day was to send a package of chocolate to a friend in South Carolina. On Jennifer’s recommendation we went to the USPS which was about a block away.

Thankfully it was a little warmer out today

So our plan for today was to visit some of the monuments and memorials. On our previous trip we took a guided tour and so this time we decided we would self tour them.

We started with the Washington memorial which is currently closed for repairs so we could only take photos from the outside – it’s a lot bigger than it seems when you get close to it!

We then did a circuit which included the World War 2 memorial, the reflecting pool followed by the Lincoln and Korean War memorials. It was slightly disappointing to see that there were several signs telling people to “respect the memorials”.

We then went in search of a coffee and cake which we found at a Starbucks near GW university.

Taking a slightly extended tour we then headed back via Lincoln to see the following monuments/memorials: Martin Luther King Jr, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson.

We then walked past the bureau of printing and engraving and the Holocaust memorial/museum.

Continuing our long trek around the city we walked all the way across to the Capitol building where we took a few photos outside including the Ulysses S Grant statue and yet another Xmas tree.

We had decided we wanted a picture we had seen at the Christmas market and so we walked to 8th Street and got ourselves a couple of items

Then finally we headed back to the hotel whilst also finding a restaurant along the way for dinner.

We arrived back at around 1700 so had a couple of hours rest before dinner at The Hamilton at 1900. It was much colder on the walk across but luckily it wasn’t too far from the hotel. We had a really good meal and had a group of secret service sat 2 tables away from us!

Dinner was $100 including tip and in the way back we stopped to take a few night time photos of the Christmas tree!

(34985 steps, 14.78 miles)

**RachelM** · 17 Feb 18, 10:19 PM

Great photos.

Lizzim · 17 Feb 18, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by RachelM

Great photos.

Thank you

Mortimer Mouse · 27 Mar 18, 08:43 AM

Lots of walking today. Great photos.

Lizzim · 27 Mar 18, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Mortimer Mouse

Lots of walking today. Great photos.

There was! And thanks - all photos taken on our phones 😀

Glee Fan · 15 Aug 18, 02:35 PM

Huge amount of steps and such lovely clear photo's!

Lizzim · 15 Aug 18, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Glee Fan

Huge amount of steps and such lovely clear photo's!

Thanks

30 Dec 17, 02:55 PM	#1
	30 Dec 17, 02:55 PM Lizzim Imagineer
Lizzim Imagineer Join Date: Apr 10 Lizzim's Reviews DIBB Villa Reviews: 1	No Disney?! A winter getaway to Washington DC and Delaware! Day 2 11th Dec This morning we had breakfast in the hotel again, today we both had omelettes which resulted in a slightly higher cost of $20 including tip. We left the hotel around 10 and our first task of the day was to send a package of chocolate to a friend in South Carolina. On Jennifer’s recommendation we went to the USPS which was about a block away. Thankfully it was a little warmer out today So our plan for today was to visit some of the monuments and memorials. On our previous trip we took a guided tour and so this time we decided we would self tour them. We started with the Washington memorial which is currently closed for repairs so we could only take photos from the outside – it’s a lot bigger than it seems when you get close to it! We then did a circuit which included the World War 2 memorial, the reflecting pool followed by the Lincoln and Korean War memorials. It was slightly disappointing to see that there were several signs telling people to “respect the memorials”. We then went in search of a coffee and cake which we found at a Starbucks near GW university. Taking a slightly extended tour we then headed back via Lincoln to see the following monuments/memorials: Martin Luther King Jr, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson. We then walked past the bureau of printing and engraving and the Holocaust memorial/museum. Continuing our long trek around the city we walked all the way across to the Capitol building where we took a few photos outside including the Ulysses S Grant statue and yet another Xmas tree. We had decided we wanted a picture we had seen at the Christmas market and so we walked to 8th Street and got ourselves a couple of items Then finally we headed back to the hotel whilst also finding a restaurant along the way for dinner. We arrived back at around 1700 so had a couple of hours rest before dinner at The Hamilton at 1900. It was much colder on the walk across but luckily it wasn’t too far from the hotel. We had a really good meal and had a group of secret service sat 2 tables away from us! Dinner was $100 including tip and in the way back we stopped to take a few night time photos of the Christmas tree! (34985 steps, 14.78 miles) __________________ All my trip reports in one place! Edited at 03:09 PM.