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In June 2012 we started the Great Loop in our Bayliner Explorer. This blog is for family and friends who would like to follow our comings and goings and , for now, our getting ready for the trip. If you read this blog we would love to hear your comment& suggestions.

Sunday 19 May 2013

Washington or How spoilt are we???!!

Washington DC
Don and Monica SV Donna Lee , who we met in Marsh Harbour, took us on a tour of Washington DC. They spoilt us rotten!! Thank you guys, for a wonderful day and many great new memories.

The Whitehouse
The home of every president since John Adams.
(Tough to get to due to all kinds of security)

Jefferson Memorial

Smithsonian



WW2 Memorial

Reflective pool and Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial


The National Mall
555 Feet and 51/8inches tall it is the largest free standing stone structure
in the world. Dedicated on Feb 21, 1885 this monument stands in
tribute to the nation's first president and "The father of the USA"


In this temple as in the hearts of the people
for whom he saved the union
the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.

Looking out over from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument

Vietnam War

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
In honour of the men and women of the armed forces of the United
States who served in the Vietnam War.
The names of those who gave their lives and of those who remain missing
are inscribed in the order they were taken

Here I am making rub of a Canadian who died in the Vietnam War
LARRY R COLLINS

Gary Monica and Don
Old Ebbit Grill
Located 2 blocks from the White House many presidents and
other high officials have eaten
Here since 1856.

Watergate hotel

Hall of States
Kennedy Center
Flags of the 50 United Sates are hung in the order
in which they entered the Union.
Also included are the flags of the District of Columbia and
the US Territories 
Memorial bust of JFK weighs 3000lbs


US Marine Corp War Memorial

US Capitol Building
At the U.S. Capitol Building the Senate and the House of Representatives
come together to discuss, debate and deliberate national policy;
develop consensus; and craft the country's laws.

Perhaps one of the most famous streets in the world


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