Washington DC: So Far, So Good!

A few days back I expressed some mock-concern over Washington D.C.'s superhuman crime rate (as reflected on select covers), but really...our trip to our nation's capital has been a wonderful experience so far. As I write this, it's Friday evening and we're all winding down after another busy day of sightseeing. Here's a few photos of our adventures so far (click on each to enlarge).

Left: The spectacular view from atop of the Washington Monument. The Lincoln Memorial is in the background, with the new World War II Memorial in the foreground.

Middle: The gang and I at the Lincoln Memorial. A truly profound experience (something I've been looking forward to for many, many years).

Right: Our visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Yet another profound experience, with intermingled sadness and gratitude.

Left: Loitering in front of the White House.

Right: About to dig into a "Dinosaur Donut" (a Washington D.C original) at Union Station.

Left: Dwarfed by a massive jet engine at the National Air and Space Museum.

Middle: My kids with a good natured U.S. astronaut.

Right: At the U.S. Capitol building. We also went on a fascinating tour of the interior, which included one of the highlights of the entire trip: the spectacular rotunda.  Unbelievably cool.

As the title said, so far, so good.  What an amazing place to visit...with so much history and lofty idealism packed into a relatively small area.

Comments

[Zeeb]

Nice post, Mark. When I lived in DC (for a year), I must have visited the Lincoln Memorial about twenty times. Never lost its power.

[De Baisch]

Were there any nutty protestors in Lafayette Park when you visited the White House?

[Mark Engblom]

Nope...no nutty protestors. However, there was a small group shooting a movie with a young boy actor. Looked like a pretty low-budget affair.