Washington DC May 2017 - Just the two of us

[sueandco]

Hi,

This is my first attempt at an index so I hope it works!

Sorry on the iPad, whilst I can post a link it is not allowing me to edit the name, I will go back and do them when I have a real computer.
I will add the days as I write them which will hopefully be as we go.

Pre-trippie


The day before travel

Travel Day Part 1

Travel Day Part 2

Day 1 The Air and Space museum and the US National Holocaust Museum

Day 2 Police Competition, Botanic Gardens and Air and Space Museum

Day 3 The Pentagon and the Basilica

Day 4 The White House and The Memorials Part 1

Day 5 The Capitol Building and The Library of Congress

Day 6 The Memorials part 2

Day 7 - The boring one

Day 8 - Arlington Cemetery

[disney332]

Looking forward to it.

We did Washington a few years back and loved it. Really nice City with plenty to do.

Recommend Georgetown which we loved and the Holocaust museum, very thought provoking.

Disney332

[Beth_Disney]

Following with interest. Hope you both have a lovely time.

We'll be in Washington for 4 nights in the summer and have planned to apply for the Pentagon and Capitol Building tours. It's a shame the White House tour isn't available at the moment but understandable with security.

[Guest]

Love Washington D C - so much to see. There is a great segway trip you can do. Whilst they will let you visit the Capital building, you can't visit the White House (because we are "aliens".) Hope you visit Georgetown too - the original settlement. Arlington (the town) is a neat little place.

[miss_bell]

Just found your trippie and I'm looking forward to reading your experience, we've booked 7 days in Washington for this August

[Beth_Disney]

Originally Posted by miss_bell

Just found your trippie and I'm looking forward to reading your experience, we've booked 7 days in Washington for this August

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We'll be there the same time as you! Looks like we're flying on the same day but we're in NYC for a few days before getting the train to DC.

I hope it's not too hot We've got Pentagon and Capitol Building tours booked as well. I'm finding this trip report really useful - thanks Sueandco.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Beth_Disney

We'll be there the same time as you! Looks like we're flying on the same day but we're in NYC for a few days before getting the train to DC.

I hope it's not too hot We've got Pentagon and Capitol Building tours booked as well. I'm finding this trip report really useful - thanks Sueandco.

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Make sure you don't miss the Pentagon memorial, very moving. The benches facing in are the people on the plane, the ones facing out are the one killed in the building, there're arranged by age from youngest to oldest.

[Beth_Disney]

Originally Posted by Ilivehereorland

Make sure you don't miss the Pentagon memorial, very moving. The benches facing in are the people on the plane, the ones facing out are the one killed in the building, there're arranged by age from youngest to oldest.

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Thank you. I've added it to our itinerary for after the Pentagon tour.

[sueandco]

Originally Posted by Beth_Disney

We'll be there the same time as you! Looks like we're flying on the same day but we're in NYC for a few days before getting the train to DC.

I hope it's not too hot We've got Pentagon and Capitol Building tours booked as well. I'm finding this trip report really useful - thanks Sueandco.

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In August it will be hot, you'll need to keep hydrated but bear in mind some places especially the Pentagon won't allow you to take bottled water in although the museums do.