DC and Mount Vernon - 2010
After our trip to Monticello, I decided to stay home while Bobbie, Dave, and Janie decided to go into the District. Dave and Janie had visited DC several times when their kids were young so they all decided they would enjoy just riding a double deck bus. They got nice seats on the upper deck and were able to see all the major sights from the the upper deck of the bus.
Union Station
Union Station Square
US Capitol from Union Station
Capitol Dome Through The Trees
US Capitol From The Mall
China Town
China Town
The Old Executive Office Building
The Old Executive Office Building
The Old Executive Office Building
The White House
(and David's Hat)
The Washington Monument
DC City Street Scene
Union Officer in front of the Capitol
Washington National Cathedral
DC Mosque
Looking Over the Roosevelt Bridge at the Kennedy Center
The Lincoln Memorial
(Crossing the Potomac from Arlington Cemetery)
The Lincoln Memorial
(Facing the Reflecting Pool on the Mall)
The Wall: Vietnam War Memorial
The Reflecting Pool
The Castle: The Original Smithsonian
The Canadian Embassy
This View of Washington DC was from the top of a Double Decker Bus - Quite Impressive.
Mount Vernon - George Washington's Home
Another stop on Dave and Janie's Tour was Mount Vernon though we made our sojourn there on a day that Bruce could join the group. The one improvement that had been made at Mount Vernon was a new Visitor's Center that made a trip there more pleasant and much more informative.
Bruce, David, and Janie
Stain Glass Windows of George Washington
Bruce and David in front of Mount Vernon
Being Welcomed as We Entered Mount Vernon
David Taking a Short Respite in the Shade
Janie and Bruce
With the long lines waiting to get into the house which all of us had seen before we decided our time would be better spent exploring the grounds. However, I parked my scooter at the back of the house looking out over the Potomac enjoying the breeze coming up from the river. We were blessed with another day of wonderful weather.
Looking Out over the Potomac from Mount Vernon
Bruce Trying to Find a Place to Park His Scooter
David Resting on the Veranda
What a View!
I am not sure but I think Bruce may be experiencing some difficulty.
The Plantation Grounds
Presidential Tomb
Janie and David
This view across the Potomac River, I think, is so pristine.
Janie and David on the Veranda
After we left Mount Vernon, we took the George Washington Parkway that is a lovely drive along the
Potomac on our way back to Bruce and Bobbie's. These last few pictures are taken from the
Parkway looking back at DC.
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