Travel Adventure Review

One year my family was running very short on funds.  My wife came up with the idea of going to Washington DC.  It was a wonderful vacation.  Washington DC has a lot to offer and best of all, most of the attractions are free.  All you have to do is write/call your Senators office and give them the dates you plan to be in DC.  They will schedule you into as many attractions as possible.   I do advise that you contact them well in advance, they will do background checks for security purposes.

There was so much to do in Washington, that one week just barely scratched the surface.  Here is a list of things-to-do and comments on the ones I had time to visit:

	Arlington Cemetary is 600+ acres of land dedicated to the burial of our soldiers who sacrifice their lives for the freedeom of the United States Citizens.  Currently, there are soldires from World War I and II, Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and now the war in Iraq buried at Arlington Cemetery.
	Bureau of Engraving and Printing - It is where the money is printed.  A fabulous place to visit.  This place does not allow photography throughout most of the building.  But I do have some pictures taken from the gift shop.  It was fascinating to watch the money get printed.
	Department of State
	Federal Bureau of Investigation
	Ford’s Theatre
	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
	International Spy Meseum
	Korean War Veterans Memorial
	Library of Congress
	Lincoln Memorial
	Marine Corps Memorial Iwo Jima
	National Air and Space Museum
	National Archives and Records Museum
	National Mall
	National Museum of American History
	National Museum of the American Indian
	National Museum of Natural Histoy
	National Postal Museum
	Pentagon
	Potomac Park
	Reflection Pool
	Smithsonian American Art Museum
	Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Be sure to spend time honoring the US troops and those that have sacrificed everything for our great country.
	Union Station
	US Holocaust Memorial Museum
	US Navy Museum
	Vietnam Veterans Memorial
	Washington National Cathedral
	White House
	Washington Monument
	World War II Memorial

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