Tag: Washington
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An American road trip – an open letter from a German
Day 5 – from D.C. to Branchville Now our little American roadtrip comes to an end and we’re on the way back from Washington, D.C., I’m sitting in the car next to Daniel trying to list our observations when it comes to US driving. doubled fines for speeding – everywhere. Guys, just simply double the…
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A visit to the Capitol and Arlington National Cemetery
Day 5 – 13 km by foot through Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA to be completed soon! // Jefferson’s Library on exhibition: Library of Congress // Changing of the Guard: Arlington National Cemetery [FinalTilesGallery id=’35’]
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Washington, D.C. – Around The Mall
Day 4 – from Brnachville, NJ, to Washington, D.C., and 4 km by foot through Washington, D.C. (comments in Italic by Daniel) With a lot of sightseeing stops on our list, ready to be crossed out, we got off at the Smithsonian and just wandered around a bit, after spending almost five hours in the…
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Where to stay & how to get around in Washington, D.C.
Staying at the Courtyard Arlington Rosslyn was a good decision. The metro is in walking distance (they even have a shuttle that would take us anywhere within a mile in Arlington, but we didn’t bother. Except for heavy rain we wouldn’t have needed it, that’s nowhere near European traveling habits…). If it’s not included in…