Written by Kris M. on August 9, 2021
Washington DC
Visited Cities . Washington DC . Washington DC . Washington DCWashington DC / District of Columbia Facts Sq. Miles: 68.34 Population: 692,683 as of 2019 Year Founded: July 16,1790 Animal: Olympic Marmot Bird: Wood Thrush Drink: The Rickey Fish: Steelhead Trout Flower: America Beauty Rose Song: Our Nation’s Capital Tree: Scarlet Oak Longest Road: Georgia Avenue Longest River: Potomac Highest Elevation: 410 feet at Reno
Written by Kris M. on August 8, 2021
Visiting Colonial Williamsburg VA
Road Trip Stops . Virginia . Washington DCVisiting Colonial Williamsburg VA Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia was the last stop scheduled on our Roadtrippers itinerary for the Washington DC trip. My friend and former manager had highly recommended we add it to our DC trip when he heard we were coming up his way. I can’t thank him enough, it was one of our
Written by Kris M. on August 7, 2021
Holocaust Museum Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCHolocaust Museum Washington DC We had decided to spend our last day in Washington DC at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. So, we went to the museum, and we were standing in line to get in when I realized we had two souvenir pocketknives in my bag which we had purchased at South of
Written by Kris M. on August 6, 2021
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCFranklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Washington DC Out of all of the memorials we visited on our Washington DC road trip, I think this one was our favorite. We had a good time at Roosevelt’s Memorial. It had so many interesting parts to it. We appreciated that many of the memorials, like this one, had a
Written by Kris M. on August 5, 2021
George Mason Memorial DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCGeorge Mason Memorial DC Honestly, when we arrived at this memorial, I really didn’t remember who George Mason was. Of course, now I understand why. I didn’t realize there was a “forgotten founder” that was left out of history books. This was one of my favorite memorials. I really like the statue on a bench
Written by Kris M. on August 4, 2021
Thomas Jefferson Memorial DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCThomas Jefferson Memorial DC The Thomas Jefferson Memorial was another really cool memorial that I loved. We spent quite a bit of time here. It was hot outside and we had walked the National Mall and half of the Tidal Basin by this point. This memorial was a great spot to take a seat and
Written by Kris M. on August 3, 2021
Japanese Cherry Trees Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCJapanese Cherry Trees Washington DC One of my favorite spots around the Tidal Basin was the area dedicated to the famous cherry trees. It was such a beautiful garden area with rocks and Japanese decor. Unfortunately, the trees weren’t in bloom while we were there so we didn’t get to see the pretty pink trees.
Written by Kris M. on August 2, 2021
Tidal Basin Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCTidal Basin Washington DC After walking the National Mall, my son and I crossed the street to walk the Tidal Basin as well. I was starting to tire, I must admit. But I couldn’t go to DC and not walk around the Tidal Basin. We just had to. I did not realize at the time
Written by Kris M. on August 1, 2021
Dr Martin Luther King Memorial Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCDr. Martin Luther King Memorial Washington DC Our self guided tour of the National Mall took us to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial after the DC War Memorial. Now, I didn’t realize that there was one more memorial, the Korean War Memorial, in the National Mall that we hadn’t yet seen. We crossed the
Written by Kris M. on July 31, 2021
DC War Memorial
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCDC War Memorial Still straying from our Roadtrippers itinerary, our self guided tour of the National Mall eventually brought us to the DC War Memorial. Tucked back from the road, the memorial has sort of a surreal presence to it. We took a few minutes at this stop as it was a quiet, serene place