Notes about our trip: Our Itinerary was planned around tours scheduled through our congressman's office. As a result, it doesn't always have museums and monuments located next to each other, which logistically would make more sense. I had to …

We got into DC around 2:00 and checked into our hotel. It was rainy and our hotel was initially a little hard to find. The Residence Inn by Marriott is a very nice hotel; we had a 2 bedroom suite with a small kitchen. The hotel served a complimentary …

Wow! Niagara Falls , a spectacular natural wonder, lived up to our lofty expectations. Niagara Falls has served as power for electrical experiments, a sacred place to the Iroquois, the nemesis of daredevils, inspiration for artists, and of …

Saturday... Today we walked...about 4 miles...for about 8 hours. Boy, are we tired. We took the Metro Blue Line from Foggy Bottom to the Smithsonian. We went first to the Castle, then worked our way East along the Mall. We stopped at the National …

This is our first long trip with malli's parents. We planned to fly to DC, rent a car, drive to NYC then to Niagara Falls and then back to DC. We also planned to visit Pittsburgh if time permits. We knew it was going to be a little hectic to …

I am planning this trip for less than $600! We got a deal on Orbitz for the hotell for $298. With gas, food, rail and bus fairs, and some other activities planned in it looks like we're doing this trip for $575! I am cutting and pasting the rails …

Travel to Cockeysville,MD, total of 330 miles went well. Left from Cockeysville to Capitol's address around 7am and collected tickets to get into Capitol tour. Tickets are issued on the same day. We were in line for tickets by 8:30 am. Covered …

I can not wait to go!!! The day started early at 3am. We arose from our bed and got ready to go. Dad Neu picked us up at 4 and drove us to the airport. Check in went well. We even got the kitchen sink past the counter. We were soon off flying …

Only 58 days 'til departure! I'm getting anxious already. I'm pretty sure I can handle all the driving, as long as the new Wrangler holds up. Plans are starting to get firmed up. The kids are looking forward to Disneyland almost as much as …

Well, Tuesday was uneventful to say the least. Long flight and a long drive from the airport to the hotel. Thank the Lord for Joe and Tasha, they gave us a ride to the rental car place and saved us about 45 minutes to an hour. After we arrived at …