The final stop of the Washington DC Tour was a day trip to Alexandria, VA. This was one of the places I wanted to visit the last time I was here, but never had an opportunity, until now! The highlight of the entire visit was the Torpedo Factory Art Center near the Waterfront. This was… Continue reading Washington DC Tour (Alexandria, VA)

The Washington DC Tour continued with a revisit of two places I visited on my last visit. First stop was Arlington National Cemetery. This large cemetery is the site of men and women who were laid to rest while serving our great country in the military. It’s also has three major landmarks for visitors to… Continue reading Washington DC Tour (Arlington National Cemetery)

The Washington DC Tour continued with a visit to the Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. This museum is where you can meet your favorite stars made out of wax. The first part of the tour are the historic figures from famous presidents, historic leaders, and historical events from slavery, the Great Depression, World War II, and… Continue reading Washington DC Tour (Madame Tussaud’s)

The Washington DC Tour continued with a day trip to the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. This campus is part of the BIG 10 Conference and is home to the Maryland Terrapins. It was also one of my top places to visit since it was accessible to the Metro. First stop was the… Continue reading Washington DC Tour (University of Maryland)

Today’s tour of Washington DC covered a lot more ground than the last couple of days, thanks to an earlier start and nicer weather! First stop was a revisit of Georgetown. This part of DC has cobblestone streets, great shopping and dining options, and historic colonial style homes. As I mentioned during my last visit,… Continue reading Washington DC Tour (Georgetown, National Mall, and Other Places)

The first part of the Washington DC Tour got off to a late start due to some errands that had to be done. Once in DC, the first stop was a tour of the Newseum on Pennsylvania Avenue. This museum was perfect for people interested in learning about the news that ranged from historic events,… Continue reading Washington DC Tour (Newseum & Other Places)

The Washington DC Tour began with a 5 hour flight from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles (IAD) on United Airlines. My original departure time was around 1:00 PM, but there was a minor delay due to runway traffic, but overall it was an enjoyable flight, with different movies and TV shows to… Continue reading Washington DC Tour (Flight from SFO to IAD)